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May 21, 2019
Mr. Ted Kozlowski
Mayor, City of Stillwater
216 North Fourth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Dear Mayor Kozlowski,
Board of Commissioners
Fran Miron, District 1
Stan Karwoski, Chair, District 2
Gary Kriesel, District 3
Wayne A. Johnson, District 4
Lisa Weik, District 5
On behalf of the County Board of Commissioners, I want to thank you and the city council members for
your recent letter in support of the proposed interchange at Trunk Highway (TH) 36 and Manning
Avenue. Yesterday, the 2019 regular legislative session came to an end, without resolution on a state
budget or funding for critical infrastructure needs throughout the state. We are continuing to lobby for
the inclusion of $15 million in state bond funds for the TH 36 and Manning project in the bonding bill
that has been agreed to by the Governor and legislative leaders as part of the global budget agreement.
We all understand the vast improvement in safety and traffic movement that an interchange at that
intersection would have for our communities. However, making the need for that funding heard amidst
all the noise generated at the Legislature, especially when the legislators are faced with so many
requests, is a monumental task in itself. We have heard that the letters provided by the cities, township
and the county related to this project have been well received by legislative leaders. It is the strong local
support that has led to the bipartisan support for this project within the county's legislative delegation.
Thank you again for making our voices heard at the Legislature. We know that one regional voice,
speaking the same message, is an effective tool at the Capitol. We believe your support, and that of other
local partners, will ultimately be the reason state funding is approved for the Manning Interchange
Project during the upcoming special session of the Legislature.
Sincerely,
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Stan Karwoski, Chair
Washington County Board of Commissioners
Cc: Mr. Tom McCarty, Stillwater City Administrator
Washington County Board of Commissioners
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