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��i <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Chris Sumstad — Electric Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />April 11, 2023 <br />1.5 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Resolution Recognizing 2023 Lineworker Appreciation Day <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Adopt Resolution 23-4 Recognizing Lineworkers and Designating April 18, 2023, as Lineworker <br />Appreciation Day. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On April 10, 2013, the U.S. Senate recognized a National Linemen Appreciation Day through <br />resolution S Res 95. The resolution acknowledged the contributions of the brave men and <br />women who protect public safety, and designated April 18, 2013, as National Lineman <br />Appreciation Day. This is now an official holiday in the United States. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Our community would not be what it is today without electricity and other urban services like <br />water and wastewater. Our community -owned electric utility has played a significant role in the <br />growth and prosperity of the immediate area. At the heart of that growth has been our <br />Lineworkers. These are the individuals, like other emergency service professionals, who run <br />towards the storm so that our customers have continued services. Our Lineworkers have done <br />such an excellent job "keeping the lights on" that electric services start to feel like a basic <br />human right or entitlement, taking all their hard work for granted. But the truth is, the work <br />that these professionals do is greatly appreciated. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Resolution No. 23-4 — Recognizing Lineworkers and Designating Lineworker Appreciation <br />Day 2023 <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />12 <br />