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. . . Anoka, Quad City and Cottage Grove (South Washington County Cable Commission) to explore the possibilities for Elk River's channel. Granted, Elk River won't have the budget or the staff that the bigger cities have, but we will have a good, informational channel to serve the residents of Elk River with the equipment we do have. I have a long-term goal for Elk River's channel. But first, the early stages will be a bit simpler. Think of the new channel as a library. We will begin with a Bulletin Board that will scroll city information much like the Bulletin on cable now done through Bresnan (which will be Charter in a few months due to the recent buy-out). The city council, EDA, planning and school board meetings will replay three or four times each day. Closer to spring, a half-hour show with the mayor will air the morning after city council meetings to give a recap of what happened. Community events like the fair, Fourth of July, art soup and the heritage festival will air on the channel. After the first year, you can expect to see programming like updates with the police department, fire and ambulance rescue team. Candidates will have an equal opportunity to debate during political coverage. This channel will cover all community events and news including the high school clubs and sports. Cable staff will continue to assist employees with annual reports and projects that require editing or videotaping for council presentations and cable shows. Outside sources like the Washington Report and State Legislature Update programming will also air. Years from now we will have professional anchors and on site reporters like Coon Rapids and Anoka (if that's what the city wants). But for now we have just me, so I will do my best to provide a high quality, informational and visually stimulating channel to serve the residents of Elk River. Any comments, ideas or concerns from your constituents, please inform me. My extension here at city hall is 4712. Thank you.