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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Mark Fuchs—Operations Director <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> September 10, 2019 1.4 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> 2019 Public Power Week <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Adopt Resolution 19-6 Recognizing Public Power Week, October 6-12, 2019 <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities, now in their 74th year operating as a municipally owned public <br /> power utility, will be celebrating Public Power Week 2019. <br /> This national event is sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association. <br /> There are approximately 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that collectively provide <br /> electricity on a not-for-profit basis to 48 million Americans.They are operated by local <br /> governments as a public service with the mission of providing electricity in a reliable manner, at <br /> a reasonable cost, and with proper protection of the environment. Public power companies <br /> exist to serve our fellow citizens, friends, and neighbors. Elk River Municipal Utilities' loyalty is <br /> to our customers and our community, not stockholders. We are proud to be a public power <br /> utility and to help make our community a great place to live and work. Every year we recognize <br /> Public Power Week as a reminder of the responsibility we have to our consumer-owners. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Resolution 19-6 Recognizing 2019 Public Power Week <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 2 <br />