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Created by the Legislature in 1967 to:Created by the Legislature in 1967 to:
• Plan for the orderly growth of the seven-county area
• Coordinate services that any one city or county could not effectively provide
• Plan for the orderly growth of the seven-county area
• Coordinate services that any one city or county could not effectively provide
Problems that confronted our regionProblems that confronted our region
• Inadequate sewers
• Deteriorating bus system
• Rapid growth
• Fragmented government
• Inadequate sewers
• Deteriorating bus system
• Rapid growth
• Fragmented government
Council structure and powersCouncil structure and powers
• 16 members represent geographic districts; Chair serves at large
• Plan for future growth
• Coordinate delivery of regional services
• 16 members represent geographic districts; Chair serves at large
• Plan for future growth
• Coordinate delivery of regional services
1994 merger added responsibility for operating:
1994 merger added responsibility for operating:
• Region’s largest transit system
• Metro Mobility for people with disabilities
• Wastewater treatment system
• Region’s largest transit system
• Metro Mobility for people with disabilities
• Wastewater treatment system
Metro TransitMetro Transit• Region’s first LRT line
• 900 buses; 113 routes
• 270,000 riders per weekday
• Region’s first LRT line
• 900 buses; 113 routes
• 270,000 riders per weekday
Metro MobilityMetro Mobility• Dial-a-ride service for people
with disabilities
• 4,300 rides per weekday
• Dial-a-ride service for people with disabilities
• 4,300 rides per weekday
Wastewater systemWastewater system• 7 treatment plants
• 600 miles of regional sewers
• Serving more than 100 communities
• 7 treatment plants
• 600 miles of regional sewers
• Serving more than 100 communities
Regional park systemRegional park system• 49 regional parks
• 29 regional trails
• More than 33 million visitors
• 49 regional parks
• 29 regional trails
• More than 33 million visitors
Metro HRAMetro HRA
• Serves nearly 100 suburban and rural communities
• Provides federal housing assistance to 6,000 low-income families
• Serves nearly 100 suburban and rural communities
• Provides federal housing assistance to 6,000 low-income families
2009 budget expenditures2009 budget expenditures
$750.1M$750.1M
2009 budget revenue2009 budget revenue
$737.6M$737.6M
Regional planning processRegional planning process
• Regional Development Framework
• Systems plans for transportation, aviation, water resources, and regional parks and open space
• Local comprehensive plans
• Regional Development Framework
• Systems plans for transportation, aviation, water resources, and regional parks and open space
• Local comprehensive plans
2030 transportation plan2030 transportation plan
• Expand bus system
• Add transit advantages
• Develop network of bus and rail transitways
• Expand bus system
• Add transit advantages
• Develop network of bus and rail transitways
2030 water resources plan2030 water resources plan
• Invest $3.7 billion to maintain, replace and expand wastewater treatment system
• Support local efforts to ensure sufficient water supply
• Promote efforts to reduce pollution from storm water runoff
• Invest $3.7 billion to maintain, replace and expand wastewater treatment system
• Support local efforts to ensure sufficient water supply
• Promote efforts to reduce pollution from storm water runoff
2030 regional parks plan2030 regional parks plan
• Acquire land within 30 existing parks
• Add 3 new parks, 7 new trails by 2030
• Plan for 4 more parks post-2030
• Acquire land within 30 existing parks
• Add 3 new parks, 7 new trails by 2030
• Plan for 4 more parks post-2030
Regional parks plan
Regional parks plan
www.metrocouncil.orgwww.metrocouncil.org
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Central Corridor LRTCentral Corridor LRT
• 11 miles long, 15 stations
• 31 LRT vehicles
• $915 million capital cost
• Complete by 2014
• 11 miles long, 15 stations
• 31 LRT vehicles
• $915 million capital cost
• Complete by 2014
Central Corridor LRTCentral Corridor LRT
