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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Economic Development Authority City Beautification Committee <br />Item Number <br />4.2 <br />Agenda Section <br />General Business <br />Meeting Date <br />May 14, 2018 <br />Prepared by <br />Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist <br />Item Description <br />EDA City Beautification Application Review <br />Update <br />Reviewed by <br />Amanda Othoudt, EDD <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Informational update on marketing and promotional efforts. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />At their March 12, 2018, meeting members discussed several ideas such as; utilizing an Instagram account <br />to showcase the winners, post a contest on Facebook, launch a survey on the Rivers Edge Facebook <br />page, tag winners on social media platforms, present the program at local networking groups, distribute <br />flyers, create videos on the city’s YouTube channel, announce the program during the Summer Concert <br />Series, include information in the chamber newsletter and seek nominations from the county surveyor. <br /> <br />Staff will be working on many of these advertising techniques throughout the program period. Staff <br />checked with the city’s communication team to see if the Beautification Committee would be able to <br />create an Instagram account. We are not able to create an account at this time. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br /> <br />