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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Michelle Canterbury—Executive Administrative Assistant <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> April 11, 2017 1.5 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Recognition of ERMU's Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> On January 8, 2013,the Utilities Commission approved ERMU participating in the Minnesota <br /> Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship. This award <br /> program is offered by MMUA to promote public power and increase goodwill within public <br /> power communities. High school seniors that are a customer, or have a legal guardian that is a <br /> customer of ERMU are eligible to apply. At that time, the ERMU Utilities Commission also <br /> approved annually awarding a local winner a $500 scholarship. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> Staff advertised for the scholarship through local high schools,the Star Newspaper and ERMU's <br /> website. Students were required to submit a 500-750 word essay on the topic "Municipal <br /> Utilities: Good for All of Us." <br /> Staff has reviewed the submissions and has chosen the following essay to receive ERMU's $500 <br /> award. This student did their homework and researched ERMU as well as all of the advantages a <br /> municipally owned utility provides to its community. This is a testament to the benefit of <br /> educating our customers and community about the advantages of public power. The winning <br /> essay will now be forwarded on to MMUA judges for a chance to win an additional $500, $1000, <br /> $1500, or$2000 through their scholarship program. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br /> $500 budgeted item. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us" Scholarship Essay Submission <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 2 <br />