The annual business meeting of the members of Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be live-streamed on Sept. 25 at 12:30 p.m. on our Facebook page. Can’t watch live? Visit our website beginning on Monday, Sept. 25, and click the link in the sitewide announcement banner to watch a recording of the meeting.
Visit our Facebook Video page to watch
Meeting agenda:
During the Annual Meeting live stream, action will be taken on the following matters:
1. The reports of officers, trustees, and committees.
2. Election of three trustees for three-year terms. The following have been nominated by petition per the bylaws:
- District No. 2 – R.N.”Bob” Parker
- District No. 7 – M. Wayne Erwin
- District No. 9 – Wayne Gary
- District No. 9 – Michael R. Duffy
Drive-Thru Locations, Schedule
McCormick Middle School
6979 Highway 28 S., McCormick
Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cherokee Trail Elementary
6219 Highway 184 E., Donalds
Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Crescent High School
9104 Highway 81 S., Iva
Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Cambridge Street, Abbeville
Friday, Sept. 24, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Once again, we will have electronic voting at the time of registration for three trustees for three-year terms. Please see the official notice for the candidates nominated by petitions.
Quorum
As per the cooperative bylaws, 5% of our membership must be registered to meet the quorum for a legal meeting. The quorum will be determined at the end of the business day Friday, September 24. Last year’s quorum was 542 and we had 1533 register, a record year!
Bring Your Ticket
Tickets for the Annual Meeting will be mailed in September. Your ticket will look like a bill, so be sure not to discard it. Tickets will have two parts; please bring the whole ticket. Do not tear it apart.
A photo ID is required to register, vote, and win prizes. ONLY THE MEMBER WHOSE NAME IS ON THE TICKET WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER. Anyone registering for a church or business must also be on the ticket and have an ID.
Registration Gift
Each registered member will receive a $25 bill credit.
Prize Drawings
Prizes will be drawn at the close of the business meeting. Only members who have registered will be eligible for prizes.
Three registered members will receive grand prizes. One member will win a $1,000 bill credit and two will win a $500 bill credit. Other bill credits will be awarded in our prize drawings.
Annual Food Drive
Members are asked to bring monetary donations in lieu of canned goods for the Trust Board-Operation Round Up annual food drive. Upon donation, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $200 bill credit. Because of your generous donations last year, six local food pantries and the communities they serve were blessed.
Did you miss last year’s meeting or want to learn more about how the meeting works? Read the minutes from the 2020 Annual Meeting to stay informed.
Since last year’s first-ever drive-thru registration went so well, we’re bringing it back for 2021.
