4.3. SR 07-20-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Meet the Members of the NCDA Executive Committee etsy Wergin is also the Chair of Sherburne County Board of Commissioners and is a small business owner. "I represent one of the fastest growing areas - and fastest growing transportation corridors - in Minnesota. If we are to manage this growth effectively, we have to make Chair sure that we have a multifaceted Betsy Wergin transportation system which efficiently transports people, as well as goods." S t. Cloud City Council member Gerry Donlin, who also represents the Stearns County Regional Railroad Authority, works in utility services. "As someone involved in business activity throughout the state of. Minnesota and beyond, I know how important transportation is to any Vice Chair ~gion's economic health. The work Gerry Donlin on the Northstar Corridor means the St. Cloud area will be able to maintain its position as a growing and thriving center in Minnesota's economy." n addition to his involvement with the NCDA, Paul McCarron is an Anoka County Commissioner, Chair of the Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority, and a small business owner. ''As a senior citizen, I know how important transportation is for transit-dependent people, employees, employers, and commuters. The work Member on the Highway 10 Corridor is intended paul M¢Carron to help address transportation issues in the area, including the commercial industrial complex, employers, handicapped people, commuters and the fast growing senior population." Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein is a member of the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and a small business owner. "Hennepin County is excited to be a part of the Northstar Corridor planning process. The corridor represents an important access point Member for Minneapolis, and offers a Mark Stenglein tremendous opportunity to add to the north side's vitality." Steve is Fridley City Billings a Council Member and the owner of an accounting firm. "The city of Fridley has the largest commercial/industrial tax base in ~4noka County, and imports workers daily. In order for us to continue to attract high-quality employees, we will need to ensure that they have access Member to convenient, reliable transportation. Steve Billings Developing co~nmuter rail in this corridor seems to be one of our best long-term solutions." Lewis Stark is a Supervisor for Haven Township and a farmer. "Haven Township is pleased to be working with the Northstar Corridor to examine the future of transportation through our area. Our involvement means that rather than just reacting to the transportation needs in our community, we have a chance to plan for them in advance and create the kind of future we want." Member Lewis Stark · The Northstar Corridor is the fastest growing corridor in Minnesota and one of the fastest in the country. · The Twin Cities metro area is expected to add 25 percent more jobs and 33 percent more households by 2020. · The average Twin Cities driver is stuck in traffic for the equivalent of three full working days a year. · Growth in other communities along the corridor is also expected to explode by 2020 - 37 percent in Anoka, 72 percent in Sherburne County, 232 percent in Elk River, and 402 percent in Becker.