Area municipal officials believe the advocacy work of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is paying off.
Acting president and Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown says NOMA's ability to speak directly to provincial cabinet ministers allowed them to tackle several issues of concern in 2010.
"From all of these meetings we've noticed some changes made for the betterment," says Brown. "We have the ability to meet with the ministers when there is a need to do and we'll continue to do that in 2011."
Brown feels with a provincial election on the way, NOMA will like get increased attention from all parties.
