Registration for Annual Conference opens next week! The 94th gathering of MEUW members is set to take place in Marshfield from May 15 to 17. You won’t want to miss the chance to connect with municipal utility leaders from across Wisconsin and hear from speakers on a wide array of timely topics at MEUW’s Annual Conference. The event includes a golf outing and facility tours at our host utility, Marshfield Utilities. The bulk of the program will occur on Thursday, May 16, with informative sessions about key issues facing municipal utilities, as well as time to connect and collaborate. Full details and registration information can be found here. Registration will open Monday, April 1.
Reserve your hotel room for MEUW’s Annual Conference. Secure your hotel room at a group rate by calling Hotel Marshfield at (715) 387-2700 and mentioning MEUW’s Annual Conference. The special rate for accommodations at Hotel Marshfield is available through April 23.
Friday is the deadline to nominate individuals for MEUW Honors: Don’t miss your chance to recognize individuals who are making a difference in public power. We are currently accepting nominations in a number of categories, including two new ones. Full details are available at MEUW.org/awards. It’s easy to nominate someone from your utility or community. Just fill out the brief nomination form and submit it by Friday, March 29. Awards will be presented at MEUW’s Annual Conference on May 16.
Member Inquiry: Eagle River Light & Water wants to sell 3,000 feet of brand new ¾ -inch rope that was bought in error. They originally paid $4,680 for it and are asking $4,000. Please contact Mike Sanborn if you’re interested.
Spots still available for next week’s leadership training course: Don’t miss your chance to learn essential skills for any municipal utility leader. Part of MEUW’s three-part Municipal Utility Leadership Certificate program, Leading With Consistency focuses on why it’s essential for leaders to have consistent approach to holding others accountable for their performance. Participants will learn how to become a consistent leader and how consistency can help to inspire people to work toward a common goal. To register for this one-day course on Wednesday, April 3, click here.
Wage & Benefits Survey data collection underway: It’s that time of year when we ask members to submit Wage & Benefits data. Every year, MEUW collects information about the pay and perks provided to public power employees across the state. Instructions for completing this year’s survey were recently shared with key contacts at each utility. Full details about this year’s Wage & Benefits Survey are available here. As a reminder, only those utilities that provide information for the survey are able to receive the results. The deadline to respond is Friday, April 19.
Nomination period for MEUW Board of Directors now open: MEUW is currently accepting nominations for interested individuals to serve on the association’s Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning May 17, 2024. This year’s election will be for Directors and Alternate Directors in even-numbered districts. The Nomination Form and additional information is available here. The deadline to nominate someone is Friday, April 19.
Help us celebrate your line crews: Together, MEUW member utilities employ more than 300 linemen across Wisconsin. In celebration of National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18, we plan to use our website and social media pages to recognize those hard-working folks to shower a little gratitude on those who put their talents to work as electrical line workers. We’re asking all member utilities to send in a current photo of their line crews so we can post and share them next month. Send the pictures to news@meuw.org and help us recognize Wisconsin’s public power lineworkers.
Overhead Workshop/Hotline School registration now open: MEUW has partnered with Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) to provide lineworkers the opportunity to learn and safely practice a variety of hands-on techniques for overhead line work in a controlled environment. The training will be held April 23–25 on the CVTC campus in Eau Claire. Registration and full details are available here.