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· FEB 1~ '81 1~:4l 85R5 EDINBROOK PRGE.Di <br /> <br />NORTH METRO MAYORS ASSSOCIATION' <br />EMERGENCY ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />North Metro Mayors Association Board Members - <br />Mayors and City Managers/Administrator <br /> <br />Joseph D. Strauss <br />Sarah M. Nelson <br /> <br />February 19, 1991 <br /> <br />Toll Road Issue (4 pages) - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <br /> <br />Reliable sources have reported that Minnesota-Toll Road Authority Inc. is aggressively <br />moving forward with a strategy to secure legislation that would allow tolling TH 610/TH <br />]0 Crosstown. What has been reported greatly disturbs me. <br /> <br />The), have hired a very capable lobbyist and are using inside lobbing staff <br />capabilities. <br />They have been talking to both key legislators and members of Congress. <br />They have been in contact with key transportation staff personnel. <br />They are in the process of implementing a legislative strategy; that is, they <br />intend to include toll road legislation in the Transportation Stud), Board's <br />"Omnibus Transportation Bill" this session. Hidden away in non-con'troversial <br />language. <br /> <br />They are publicly saying one thing, and privately they are moving ahead aggressively to <br />secure legislation and elicit support that will give them the vehicle to accomplish making <br />TH 610/TH 10 a toll road. <br /> <br /> <br />