Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

Chapter
Six
Local Government
Chapter Six Local Government
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre, 230 E. 5th St., St. Paul 55101, (651)602-1000, www.metrocouncil.org
E-mail: data.center@metc.state.mn.us.
Law provides: The council consists of one citizen member appointed by the governor from each of
the 16 districts, and a chair. The chair and the council members serve at the pleasure of the governor.
Council districts are reapportioned every ten years to provide districts of equal population. The
metropolitan council coordinates the planning and development of the seven-county area. The council
is authorized by state and federal legislation to plan for land use, transportation, sewers, parks and
open space, airports, air and water quality, and housing (Minnesota Statutes, Section 473). The
council operates regional services including wastewater treatment and collection, transit and metro
HRA subsidized housing assistance for low-income familes.
Chair: Peter Bell Salary: $58,500
Regional Administrator: Tom Weaver
OTHER METROPOLITAN PLANNING AGENCIES: (See Chapter 5 for details)
Metropolitan Airports Commission (Minnesota Statutes 473.603, 473.604)
Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (Minnesota Statutes 473.303)
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (Minnesota Statutes 473.553)
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS
Web site with links to individual regional commissions: www.mrdo.org
Law provides: Regional development commissions consist of local elected officials from counties,
cities, townships, and school boards selected by the groups they represent, and representatives of
public interest groups in the region. The regional development commissions facilitate cooperation
among various government units and coordinate local planning and development programs for the
regions. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462)
Region Established Contact Information
Northwest (1) 2/8/73 115 S. Main Ave., Warren 56762
(218)745-6733, fax: (218)745-6438
Headwaters (2) 4/23/71 403 4th St. N.W., Box 906
Bemidji 56601, (218)751-3108
Fax: (218)751-3695
Arrowhead (3) 11/20/69 221 W. 1st. St., Duluth 55802
(218)722-5545, fax: (218)529-7592
West Central (4) 1986 1000 Western Ave., Fergus Falls 56537
(218)739-2239; fax: (218)739-5381
Region Five (5) 7/6/73 611 Iowa Ave., Staples 56479
(218)894-3233, fax: (218)894-1328
Mid-Minnesota (6E) 3/29/73 333 W. 6th St., Willmar 56201
(320)235-8504, fax: (320)235-4329
Upper Minnesota Valley (6W) 5/18/73 323 W. Schlieman Ave., Appleton 56208
(320)289-1981, fax: (320)289-1983
East Central (7E) 7/14/73 100 S. Park St., Mora 55051
(320)679-4065, fax: (320)679-4120
Central (7W) (Dissolved: 9/8/82)
Southwest (8) 6/12/73 2401 Broadway Ave., Suite 1, Slayton 56172
(507)836-8549, fax: (507)836-8866
Region Nine (9) 2/25/72 410 Jackson St., Box 3367,
Mankato 56001, (507)387-5643
Fax: (507)387-7105
Southeastern (10) (Dissolved: 11/20/81)
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