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METRO CITIES 'WR JeCyGOffJd etett pdibbs Ten Good Reasons tobea Metro Cities Member ♦ 86 Metropolitan Area member cities means we deliver a comprehensive and uniquely Metro area message to the legislature, the Governor's Office and the Metropolitan Council. ♦ Metro Cities covers a comprehensive list of Metro issues from transporta- tion to levy limits to housing to wastewater treatment — 60 issues in all. That means greater influence on a wider variety of issues. ♦ Committee members from the core cities, developed suburbs and develop- ing cities, create Metro Cities' advocacy positions through an inclusive consensus process. ♦ Created in 1974, Metro Cities is the only municipal advocacy organization to monitor and influence Metropolitan Council issues before the Council makes final decisions. ♦ A 19- member Board comprised of a mix of elected officials and profes- sional managers means balance between important political and practical management solutions to Metro Area problems. ♦ Ten TAB and eight TAC appointments means influence on regional trans- portation spending exceeding $100 million per year. ♦ Close ties with LMC means coordinated and cooperative legislative plat- forms and lobbying efforts. ♦ Low overhead means affordable dues, full attention to important member issues and concerns, and maximum return on investment. ♦ Important services including the License & Permit Fee Survey and the 2006 MN Local Government Salary & Benefits Survey means added value for your membership dues. ♦ Laurie, Louie, Patty and Sarah have over 70 years of combined legislative, local government, community development, and association management experience and are loyal, trustworthy, courteous, kind, cheerful and thrifty. 145 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55103 -2044 Telephone: (651) 215 -4000 Fax: (651) 281 -1299 www.amm145.org