Dear Neighbors,

The Municipality of Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough have formed a Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) to consider how to better coordinate transportation planning and decision-making in the region. Some of the initial goals for regional cooperation include:

• Stimulating economic growth in the region and convenient access between work and home
• Helping select between competing regional projects
• Identifying which projects are highest priority for the region
• Ensuring regional projects are planned to support and complement each other
• Seeking funding for regional priorities

The RTPO Policy Board Meeting has been scheduled for September 22, 2003 from 1:00 to 4:00 at the Municipality Permit and Development Center Training Room, located at 4700 Bragaw Street.

The RTPO Policy Board will discuss the following topics at the meeting:

• Regional Airport Briefings
• Knik Arm Interim Transportation Link Briefing
• Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority
• Regional Project Timeline
• RTPO Funding
• Stryker Brigade Combat Team

Time will be allocated for public comments near the beginning of the meeting, at about 1:15 and again before the close of the meeting if there is interest.

Additional information is available about the RTPO by contacting Tim Middendorf at DOWL Engineers at 562-2000 or via e-mail at . Additional information is also available at the organization's website, www.dowl.com/projects/regtranplan.

I hope this information is useful to you.

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