We owe a debt of gratitude to Bob Hart, a longtime active ARPA member, for his role in the inaugural session of the Silver Hair Legislature, a group which hopes to influence action in the State House. Under Bob’s guidance, the Silver Hair Legislature adopted a resolution that the Governor’s Office should, as its first priority, consider the creation of an Arizona Public Transportation Authority. The Transportation Authority Resolution was sent with four other resolutions to the Governor’s office for consideration in next year’s legislative session.
The City of Phoenix is expected to ask for a public vote in support of bus and light rail in March of 2000. The amount of sales tax that is to be asked for the twenty-year initiative has yet to be determined by the City Council. The full Steering Committee’s plan is expected to be unveiled the at the City of Phoenix Council Chambers on the morning of Saturday, 20 November 1999 (10 AM to Noon.)
Also on November 20th will be the Third Annual ARPA Awards Dinner, at Bashas’ Corporate Art Museum in Chandler. Please join in extending our warmest thanks to Eddie Basha for his generous sponsorship and making his unique museum available for this evening of dinner and recognition. Awardees this year will be Jack Tevlin, Phoenix Deputy City Manager; and Max Biegert, C.E.O. of Grand Canyon Railway. We certainly hope to see you there. - Sam Morse
