The annual business meeting of the members of Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. was live streamed on Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. on the co-op’s Facebook page.
The official results from the annual meeting votes are below.
- Quorum – 562
- Registered Members – 1,123
- Bylaw Votes – 1,008
- “Yes” – 739
- “No to reduce board size” – 94
- “No to all bylaw changes” – 175
- Election of one trustee for a three-year term. District No. 3, Michael A. Johnson, incumbent unopposed.
2022 Annual Meeting Prize Winners
- $500 Visa gift card – Jeff Roberts
- $500 Visa gift card – James Paul
- $500 Visa gift card – Beulah Baptist Church
- $500 Visa gift card – Tony Caldwell
- $50 Bill credit – Charles Willis
- $50 Bill credit – John Philcox
- $50 Bill credit – Michael Hannah
- $50 Bill credit – Michael Payne
- $50 Bill credit – David Cook
- $50 Bill credit – Bruce Armstrong
- $50 Bill credit – Dean Stone
- $50 Bill credit – Sally Hughes
- $50 Bill credit – Barbara Morgan
- $50 Bill credit – Barbara Bryant
Operation Round-Up Food Drive Drawing:
- $200 Visa gift card – Monica Martin
Drive-through only registration Sept. 6, 8, 16, and 17
Rebecca Hall of Due West submits her registration at the 2021 drive-thru event. Greeting her are LREC employees Andrew Mitchell (left), who Hall taught when he was in second grade, and Drayton Wilson.
DRIVE-THRU LOCATIONS, SCHEDULE
Middleton Road Baptist Church
1705 Middleton Road, Anderson
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Plum Branch Industrial site
8463 S.C. Highway 28 S, Plum Branch
Thursday, Sept. 8, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
300 Cambridge St., Abbeville
Friday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m.–Noon.
Once again, we will have electronic voting at the time of registration for proposed new bylaws and proposed board redistricting.
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, Sept. 16. Last year’s quorum was 552 and we had 1,324 to register. What a great turnout!
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: Four $500 Visa gift cards will be awarded along with numerous bill credits in our prize drawings.
JOIN US ONLINE: Watch the live stream of the 2022 Annual Meeting through our website (link will be added on the day of the meeting) and look for more information in September’s South Carolina Living.
Official notice of the 2022 Annual Meeting
The annual business meeting of the members of Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be live streamed by Little River Electric on Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. The meeting can be viewed on the cooperative’s website (a link to the live stream will be added on the day of the meeting) or its Facebook page.
The purpose of the meeting is to take action on the following matters:
The reports of officers, trustees, and committees.
Election of one trustee for a three-year term. The following has been nominated by petition per the bylaws: District No. 3, Michael A. Johnson, incumbent unopposed.
Approval of proposed bylaw amendments. If you wish to read and consider the proposal, please download a PDF of the amendments:
Drawing for prizes will be at the close of the business meeting to members holding lucky tickets. Only members who have registered will be eligible for prizes.
