It seems the more sensible thing to do would be to name it after St. Paul
which has the highest level of government including Federal and Judicial
Federal Offices.
Dave Dix
Ward 6
Phillips
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wetternach, Vernon A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:04 AM
Subject: Whats in a name - Census
> Barbara Nelson asks the question about dropping the name of St. Paul from
> our census name. One of the issues is that the Census Bureau wants to
> change our current Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Minneapolis-St.
> Paul to a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) referred to as the
> Minneapolis-Fairbault-Red Wing Combined Area. Even if we went to a CBSA
> model it generally uses the names of the two to three largest population
> centers in that area, so St. Paul should be included. Just some factual
> information.
>
> Vernon Wetternach
> Minneapolis Mayor's Office
>
