Last Thursday the City Council held a meeting where they accepted a number of proposals, one of which relates to the restoration of the Approach. Only a few of these proposals will actually become part of the local public works programs. The federal government, Robert Brier explained, will make the final decision of which projects meet their criteria. Because their criteria include long- range plans the project must provide a long-term purpose.

James Conroy, in charge of the Troy Planning and Research Department, stressed that simply because the proposal was passed by the council does not mean it will be put into action. The Economic Development Administration will now evaluate it in relation to the other proposals. "[The rebuilding of the Approach] doesn’t stand as good a chance as some of the others because of the criteria [used by] the federal government," said Conroy.