Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee Minutes

Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee Minutes, 1956-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
Title: Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee Minutes
Dates: 1956-1957 (inclusive)
19561957
Quantity: 0.2 cubic feet, (1 box)
Collection Number: 9556-01
Summary: Proceedings from an advisory commission looking at regional planning in the Seattle area.
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions: Records are open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee was appointed in 1956 by Mayor Gordon S. Clinton and the Board of King County Commissioners to study regional issues that were too large for individual local governments to handle. The 75-member committee, chaired by John Ellis, identified sewage disposal, regional transportation, and comprehensive planning as the three problems of most concern. The committee recommendations were used to convince the State Legislature to pass the Metropolitan Council Act of 1957 that authorized creation of regional governments. The ultimate outcome of the process and legislation was formation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, better known as Metro.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Proceedings of Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee meetings.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Metropolitan Problems Advisory Committee Minutes, Record Series 9556-01 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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