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<br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />times this past week, once to remind customers about the outdoor watering restrictions <br />that are in place, and twice for larger power outages in the Elk River service area. Our <br />communications coordinator does a fantastic job of tracking and analyzing what is <br />working on our website and reported that compared to the same timeframe in the prior <br />week, on the two days we activated the alert bar and posted information about the <br />outages we had twice the number of users, over three times the number of new users, <br />and a peak average of 177 users at the time of the outage. These stats confirm that our <br />website, along with the alert bar and alert page, are an excellent communications tool. <br /> <br />• The Administration Department has been busy working on cleanup of the polices <br />transferred over to the commission policy manual during the policy manual initiative. <br />One of the policies requiring updates is the Water Use Restrictions Policy which will be <br />presented for commission consideration at the July 13 commission meeting. This is <br />timely considering how the extremely high temperatures and drought like conditions <br />are leading to greater outdoor water use, as crews are working to ensure sufficient <br />water supply for essential needs. <br /> <br />• I recently attended the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association Annual <br />Conference held June 16 - 18 in St. Cloud, MN. Session topics included: Data Practices, <br />Communicating Across Generations, Future of Virtual Government Meetings, and Lead <br />Simply. In addition, the general sessions featured three excellent keynote speakers. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Bill Insert – Current Newsletter Summer Edition <br />• FAQ: Summer Energy Usage <br />• FAQ: Summer Water Usage <br />120