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Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce Sixth and Washington Post Office Box 850 Brainerd, Minnesota 56401 Bemidji, Minnesota 56601 '-218-829-2838 218-751-3540 PAUL BUNYAN EXPRESSWAY STEERING COMMITTEE May 3, 1990 Dear Paul Bunyan Expressway Supporter: On April 5, 1990, the Paul Bunyan Expressway Steering Committee held a luncheon meeting in Hackensack at Jimmy ' s Restaurant . The meeting was very well attended by interested individuals from Bemidji to Brainerd along U.S . Highway 371. This le er ,:-serve as the minutes from that meeting. Rich Siegert , Chairman of r• • �` orr e 'coordinated the meeting. He reviewed the s o . - +°'� 4bs. ° , ,=the ,Paul Bunyan Expressway and discussed th ,S 4:rnta s' arm.: B4.zinerd by-pass and the schedule for constructio bet'i n em dji ;a: - s Lake . It was noted that there is a perception from many�aco Unities that there will be either a by-pass around every community or a- lane highway going through. Therefore , the needy°for this meet ing ^,nd 'to get support at the grass roots level through education'a tw'h t the Paul Bunyan Expressway really means . Then, to get commitments from communities not -already on record for supporting it The expressway concept should be supported and promoted before any improvements are began. With the support of the Various communities, a none funding bill designating U. S . Highway 371 from Litt le Falls to Bemidji as the Paul Bunyan Expressway could be _troduced into the legislature next year with a small amount of dolars for signage . One concern discussed was how tax dollars would be allocated toward roadway improvements . The question of why a 4-lane in some areas while many rural township roads are still dirt . Also discussed were weight limitations on certain kinds or roaas . Two factors of major concern and concensus were safety and redistricting. It was stated that the tourism industry and logging industry are headed for a crash due to the road conditions and traffic from both. Redistricting will shift the vote and possibly dollars to the metro area. 1 For a project such as this , we should be speaking as one voice . At the end of the meeting, it was decided that all the units of local government represented at the meeting should consider passing resolutions in favor of the concept of the Paul Bunyan Expressway and adoption of the name . A sample resolution, minutes from the meeting and a copy of the article to be in the Pilot-Independent should be sent to all of those in attendance . ■..