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• The March meeting will also include a review of policy updates from the previous year. <br />Commissioners who use a physical manual can provide it to staff to make the updates. <br />• The committee for the strategic plan initiative to enhance the field services building <br />through art and sound panels met on January 3 and 23. The group selected KJ Branding <br />for the project who provided the same services at the Furniture & Things Community <br />Events Center. The committee is working to provide direction and materials to create <br />the artwork and those final drafts will be presented to the Commission when available. <br />This is a 2024 initiative. <br />• Staff has been meeting to review the Electric and Water Rules as part of the strategic <br />plan initiative to reformat/update the Management Policy Manual. This is a 2023-2024 <br />initiative. <br />• ERMU earning the Smart Energy Provider designation was featured in the Elk River Star <br />News on January 5. The announcement for ERMU's 0% electric and 2% water rate <br />increases was published on February 2. <br />• ERMU's blog hosts a video explaining how the electrical grid works. This informative <br />video is available to us through our partnership with Questline Digital, who provides <br />engaging content for customers on a variety of topics related to energy. This was also <br />posted on ERMU's social media platforms. <br />• The Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Relations group held its <br />scheduled meeting on February 8. During discussion on concerns over increasing <br />developer fees, Assistant County Administrator Dan Weber informed the group that the <br />County would be performing a housing study, which, in part, will compare developer <br />fees across communities. Staff will make a note to provide that data when it becomes <br />available. Staff is also expecting to receive contact information for a member of the <br />lobbying team with The Minnesota Chamber Federation to learn more about their push <br />for environmental permitting reform and how that may play into ERMU's Wellhead <br />Protection initiative. Any relevant information will be provided to the Commission. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Bill Insert — 2023 Year in Review <br />Page 2of2 <br />159 <br />