MPW Recognizes Trustee Eversmeyer; Welcomes New Board Member

During its regular monthly meeting, the MPW Board formally recognized Trustee Susan Eversmeyer for her service on the Board. The June meeting was Eversmeyer’s last meeting as a Trustee, after serving two terms, spanning 12 years. The Board adopted a resolution in recognition of her dedicated service.

In his comments, General Manager, Gage Huston stated, “Susan dedicated her time and expertise to strengthening MPW and serving the Muscatine community. She helped guide MPW through many important and historic decisions, such as the Fiber to the Home project, Line 106 transmission line project, Powering the Future initiatives including South Fork Wind, Muscatine Solar 1, and EcoGen 10. We appreciate her leadership and lasting contributions to our customers.”

Huston added, “Always fair, always clear minded, Susan demonstrated what it means to be a great board member.”

In other business, the board welcomed Shawn Shrader as its newest member. Shrader, a retired Bayer executive and former site manager of Bayer’s Muscatine facility, was appointed by the Muscatine City Council to fill the seat previously held by Susan Eversmeyer.

“Shawn brings valuable experience and insight that align with the Utility’s strategic direction,” said Huston. “We are confident his leadership will support MPW as we adapt to changes in the utility industry.”

“I look forward to supporting MPW’s mission and helping guide its continued growth and innovation,” Shrader said.

MPW had a solid financial month in May, driven in large part by the receipt of payments that resulted from two settlements of class-action lawsuits related to the defendants’ production of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Those payments totaled $1.2 million in May and will be reserved for future Water Utility needs. Those payments were recognized as nonoperating income, boosting MPW’s net income for the month to $1.342 million, which was $1.913 million above budget and $124,000 above last year.

In other Board action, the Trustees:

• Approved payment of May 2026 expenditures and transactions totaling $19,228,563.67.
• Awarded a contract for the 2026 Administrative Office Remodel project to the lowest conforming bid, which was from Valley Construction Co., of Rock Island, IL, for a total of $357,200.
• Approved the revised/updated Customer Service Rules for Water, Electric and Communications Utilities.
• Approved recommendation to elect 2026-2027 Board Officers and approve 2026-2027 Board Committee appointments.
• The Board entered closed session to discuss confidential and competitive business strategy for the Communications Utility, but no action was taken.