City Officials Set Out to Lobby in Washington D.C. SUMMER 2003
members. Also attending were Ron Stallman, representing the Chamber of Commerce, and Jody Gunderson, Waukee's Director of Community Development. The Waukee contingent met with all of Iowa’s Congressional delegation, seeking support for additional federal funding for the Alice’s Road I-80 interchange.
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Special Interest Articles: Waukee Contingent Lobbies Congressional Delegation ..............................1 Latham Secures Federal Earmark for Waukee...............1
Congressman Tom Latham, Mayor Tony Oberman, and Council members Don Bailey, Jr. and Darlene Stanton
Study Reveals Information About Waukee’s Workforce ....2
In June representatives of Waukee attended the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. Waukee sent a contingent consisting of Mayor Tony Oberman and the five City Council
New Developments: Country Clinic Opens New Medical Facility .......................3 New Census Statistics Reveal Steady Growth............3 Waukee Home to New Recreation Facility ..................4 Legacy Pointe Begins Construction ...........................5
"It went very well," Gunderson said. "When representatives of Waukee meet with our Congressional delegation, whether in Washington, D.C. or back in our district, they immediately know the topic we intend th to discuss…the Alice’s Road/105 Street I80 interchange.” The Waukee contingent presented legislators with a two-page bullet-point summary and a packet of information outlining the progress that had been made …Continued on page 4
House Bill Allocates $3 Million for I-80 Interchange Project Latham secures $5.5 million in federal funds to date for the project WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has secured $3 million in federal funding for the I-80 Interchange project at Alice’s Road/105th Street in Waukee. The funds are included in a U.S. House transportation and treasury funding bill approved by Latham’s Appropriations Committee. “This project is absolutely vital to fostering residential and commercial growth in the State of Iowa,” said Latham. “It will alleviate congestion, allow for greater economic growth, and increase traffic safety.” The project will address transportation infrastructure problems that have stemmed from the city’s population growth and that of the Des Moines metropolitan area.
To date, Latham has secured a total of $5.5 million in federal funds for the project. The legislation now awaits consideration by the full Senate, which is expected to take place in early October. Congressman Latham Press Release