CGI Annual Meeting Invite Dec. 2 2022

This is the announcement of CGI’s annual meeting on December 2, 2022.  We will meet in-person this year at IAMU, 1735 NE 70th Ave., Ankeny, IA 50021, also listed on the attached agenda and on the registration. Register for the event please go to this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/common-ground-iowa-annual-membership-meeting-tickets-407406432607  we do need everyone to register to plan lunch. The meeting…

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811 Day Proclamation at Iowa State Fair 2022

Iowa Utilities Board, excavation industry stakeholders promote safe digging at 811 Day ceremony Governor Kim Reynolds signs 811 Day proclamation at State Fair (Des Moines) – Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation today at the Iowa State Fair recognizing National 811 Day in Iowa. The proclamation supports safe digging and the protection of vital underground…

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April is Safe Digging Month in Iowa! Official Proclamation!

April has been declared Safe Digging Month in Iowa! Official Proclamation on 3/31/22 Present for the Official Proclamation (photo: left to right): Brad Henningsen, Black Hills Energy, Damage Prevention Coordinator Tyler Jass, Iowa One Call, PR & Communications Specialist Governor Kim Reynolds Dave Hraha, Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, Director Member Services Alex Cutchey, Iowa…

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CGI Annual Meeting Invite Dec. 3 2021

CGI Stakeholder Member – Invite to Annual Meeting, Common Ground Iowa – CGI, your Iowa chapter of Common Ground Alliance (CGA) to promote the use of the CGA Best Practices to prevent underground utility damages is holding our annual membership meeting on December 3, 2021 starting at 10:00 a.m. Meeting location: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, 1735…

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811 Day Celebration – Official Proclamation August 11 for 811 Day!

811 Day on August 11, 2021 was celebrated in Des Moines for breakfast at the Iowa Utilities Board.  Governor Kim Reynolds singed an  official proclamation recognizing August 11 as “811 Day in Iowa”.  During this event we had commentary by key representative from the Iowa Governor’s Office, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, the Iowa Utilities…

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CGI Annual Meeting Invite Dec. 11

CGI Stakeholder Member, Common Ground Iowa – CGI, your Iowa chapter of Common Ground Alliance (CGA) to promote the use of the CGA Best Practices to prevent underground utility damages is holding our annual membership meeting on December 11, 2020 starting at 10:00 a.m.  THIS MEETING WILL BE ON ZOOM. The agenda is attached.  Our two presentations during the…

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Utility Damages Cost Approximately $30 Billion in 2019

According to CGA’s 2019 DIRT Report, damages to buried utilities were estimated to cost the U.S. approximately $30 billion in 2019 alone. An Enormous Cost The societal cost of damages in 2019 was more than double the U.S. federal law enforcement budget. The astonishing financial impact of rising damages is a compelling motivator to damage…

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