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Proven Success <br /> • During the 1988 session of the legislature, the Northern Mayors ors Association dem- <br /> onstrated that a coordinated approach to regional action can be very successful. A <br /> consensus on a Project North legislative agenda was carefully crafted that in- <br /> cluded the following items: <br /> a) The Highway Funding Bill <br /> b) The Transportation Study Commission <br /> c) Upgrading of Highway 610 <br /> Members of the Association were rightfully encouraged by the results. Despite <br /> several last minute hurdles, the highway funding bill was passed which provided <br /> money for several important projects now under way in the North Metropolitan <br /> area. A transportation study commission was also created to develop a long-range <br /> plan for highway and bridge construction throughout the state. Two important <br /> measures were passed that will keep-the ball rolling on Highway 610: $4.5 million <br /> for the improvement of the west Highway 10 connection, and a change in the <br /> Metro Council levy limit that will allow for crucial updating of the Highway 610 <br /> environmental impact statement. <br /> • These results demonstrate the potential effectiveness of the Northern Mayors As- <br /> sociation and point to the urgent need to sharpen the existing legislative effort <br /> and to begin at once an effort to enlist broader public support for the mission of <br /> the NMA. <br /> • <br /> g Northern Mayors Association <br />