DPPA welcomes the new crew Some of the councillors and members mingling at DPPA's social event with the new Council and Mayor. DPPA members were able to meet almost the whole Council, and Mayor Bergson, at our January social event at Fitger's. The focus was on informal discussion, but the Mayor did address the whole gathering. He identified fund raising in these economically lean times as one of the major challenges facing his administration. Another issue with some bearing on sustainable development, and a major challenge for the City - the EPA is requiring that WLSSD (the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District) crack down on overflow problems Duluth has during peak rain events. Unless significant progress, and hence significant expenditure, is made on this front very quickly, a development moratorium could be imposed. Bergson was very enthusiastic about the selection committee for the new Planning Director, which includes at least three DPPA members. These articles are retained on the web for historical interest and do not necessarily reflect the views or goals of DPPA today.