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13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Proclamation <br />Designating October 4-10, 2015, <br />As Public Power Week <br />WHEREAS, the residents of Elk River place high value on local control over community <br />services and therefore have chosen to operate a community -owned, locally - <br />controlled, not-for-profit electric utility and as consumers and owners of our <br />electric utility have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and <br />WHEREAS, Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) provides our homes, businesses, <br />farms, social services, and local government agencies with safe, reliable, <br />efficient, and cost-effective electricity employing sound business practices <br />designed to ensure the best possible service at not-for-profit rates; and <br />WHEREAS, ERMU is a valuable community asset that contributes substantially to the <br />well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, <br />environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and <br />WHEREAS, ERMU will work to continue lower cost, safe, reliable electricity and water <br />services to community homes and businesses just as it has since the utility <br />was created. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, John J. Dietz, Mayor of Elk River, <br />do hereby proclaim the week of October 4-10, 2015, as Public Power Meek to honor ERMU <br />for its contributions to the community and to make its consumer -owners, policy makers, and <br />employees more aware of its contributions to their well-being. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that our community joins hands with more than 2,000 <br />other public power systems in the United States in this celebration of public power. <br />John J. Dietz, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635-1090 <br />www.ElkRiver\9N.gov <br />P 0 W E R E 0 0 Y <br />IN1,1ATUR <br />