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��CAIT <br />CONTROLLING YOUR <br />COSTS <br />There is one thing every <br />customer can do to help <br />keep the utilities bill as low as <br />possible: Use less. In addition <br />to using electricity and water <br />wisely, efficient appliances like <br />those that are ENERGY STAR® <br />and WaterSense-ratedcan cut <br />down on usage for you. <br />ERMU also offers rebates <br />for a wide variety of <br />efficient appliances: <br />Visit www.ermumn.com/ <br />programs -rebates to learn more. <br />�A <br />recycle <br />coach <br />DOWNLOAD <br />RECYCLE COACH <br />Do you find yourself always <br />wondering when your recycling <br />gets collected or what items <br />are recyclable? Get answers <br />by downloading the Recycle <br />Coach app today. <br />The Recycle Coach app is a <br />handy suite of tools provided <br />by the City of Elk River that will <br />make you a pro-recycler! <br />Field Services Project in the Home Stretch <br />In June of 2021, earthwork began at the site of the <br />new field services building near the Lake Orono Dam. <br />Fast forward to the fall of 2022: Crews began moving <br />inventory into the new facility and landscapers have <br />begun putting final touches on its exterior. <br />ERMU took advantage of what experts called a 50-year '~ <br />low in bonding interest rates to accommodate the <br />much needed growth for our field operations center. The new facility will offer secure storage <br />for ERMU vehicles and materials, improving their longevity and reducing replacement costs. <br />Stay tuned for information to come about our Open House in 2023. <br />Please note that all customer service staff will continue to be available to assist you with <br />account services and in -person payments at ERMU's City Hall office. <br />Trimming the Trees This Season <br />ERMU field staff and contractors are working around the city <br />to trim branches near power Lines. Tree trimming benefits <br />your electric service by minimizing instances of branches <br />interfering with power Lines. Falling Limbs can also take down <br />energized power Lines, creating a dangerous situation. Work <br />is done in the winter because it is easy to see the structure of <br />the branches and make minimal cuts once their Leaves have <br />fallen. The cold temperatures also help prevent diseases and <br />parasites from entering freshly cut Limbs. <br />If you see a branch hanging near a Line, do not take the risk of trimming it yourself. Contact <br />ERMU to have a member of our expert staff review the situation. <br />ERMU Scholarship Application Now Open <br />ERMU has opened its annual scholarship program, conducted in <br />partnership with the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA). <br />The Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award is available to high school <br />seniors who are customers or have a legal guardian who is a customer <br />of ERMU. <br />Students are required to submit an entry form and an essay of 500 <br />to 750 words, typed and double spaced, reflecting on one or more <br />prompts from the Tom Bovitz Scholarship Guidelines. ERMU will <br />award a $500 scholarship to one LOcaL winner who WILL then go on to <br />compete in MMUA's statewide scholarship program, where they will have a chance to win an <br />additional $500, $1,000, $1,500, or $2,000. A previous ERMU scholarship recipient went on to <br />place second in the overall competition, earning a total of $2,000! <br />Judges are looking for originality and the relevance of the prompts to the writer and ERMU. <br />For more information on the scholarship program, please visit our website. Submissions are <br />due by March 31, 2023. <br />WE WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: ERMUMN.COM 1 763.441.2020 <br />113 <br />