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Metropolitan Council 300 Metro Square Building Seventh and Robert Streets SI. foul, Minnesota 55101 5riephl.,ne (6191 M-6452 01ice cf the Chairman October 14, 1983 TO: County, Municipal and Township Officials, Business Leaders, and Other interested Citizens The Metropolitan Council is proposing to adopt interim economic policies intended to ensure the Council gives appropriate consideration to economic needs in its regional planning decisions. The policies are discussed in the enclosed documents. These policies build on the Council-s experience in coordinating a wide range of public and private activities and apply that *experience •.to new areas -- economic development and its financing. The Policies and. implementation program are scheduled to be adopted on �ri•interim. basis by the Council in early 1984. They would be fully integrated into, the Development•Framework 'chapter of the Council-s Metropolitan Development Guide in late 1984. The Council would like your comments and suggestions on this proposed policy document. Accordingly, the Council will hold a public hearing for•that purpose on the following date: Nov. 16, 1983 7 p.m. Metropolitan Council Chambers 300 Metro Square Bldg. 7th and Robert Streets St. Paul, Minn. If you would like to speak at the public hearing, please call Shirlee Smith of the Council-s Planning Assistance staff at 291-6421. You may submit written comments on the draft until Dec. 1, 1983. Questions about the proposed policies should be directed to William Byers of the Council-s Comprehensive Planning staff at 291-6322. Enclosed are two documents: a summary of the proposed interim economic policies and the policy document itself. The proposed policies are based on recommendations from the Council's staff and from an Economic Technical Advisory Committee that assisted the Council from 1979 to 1981, An Fquol Opporlunily Employw