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Members Celebrate BREC’s 88th Annual Meeting
802 members participated in Black River Electric Cooperative’s 88th Annual Meeting, Saturday, June 6th. Members were greeted by smiling employees and a large American flag hanging from two bucket trucks. Members registering received a $10 electric bill credit and a registration gift. They also voted in the board of directors’ election and were entered in prize drawings for larger bill credits.
After registration was completed, the annual business meeting was held in the Kelly A. Burlison Middle School cafetorium. General Manager Paul Montgomery reported on the cooperative’s activities during the last year, including the co-op’s solid financial condition. Montgomery said, “While we have been through more than our share of challenges in recent past, we remain focused on the future. We will continue investing in our system, advocating for practical and reliable energy solutions, and working every day to provide the dependable service our members expect and deserve.”
Montgomery also reported that the Board of Directors has announced a capital credit return of $952,000. This is the 55th consecutive year the member-owned, not for profit cooperative has returned credits to its members. In all, more than $30,927,000 has been returned to members during that span.
Members re-elected Gary Cook of Marble Hill, James (Bill) Hovis of Silva and Bruce Gastineau of Ellington to serve three-year terms on the cooperative’s Board of Directors. Thirty-five members won electric bill credits ranging from $25-$100 and Ronald D. Scott of Fredericktown won the $500 Grand Prize Drawing. Prize drawings were held Monday at BREC headquarters and winners were notified and posted on www.brec.coop.
BREC would like to thank everyone who attended the Annual Meeting as well as the Fredericktown R-1 School District for their cooperation and the Fredericktown Police Department for their assistance with traffic control. Members’ participation in their cooperative is truly appreciated.
Photos by BREC's Taylor Thompson and Heather Dietiker
