Midland Power Cooperative conducted its annual meeting of the members at a new location in 2016. The event, located at the CITE Center building on the Central Iowa Expo grounds east of Boone, drew a crowd of approximately 450 people on June 28.
The event included dinner, ice cream, inflatables for kids, and multiple displays and demonstrations on electricity — highlighting the topics of safety and efficiency — from 5 to 7 pm and the business meeting started at 7:15 p.m.
“We were excited to offer a new format this year,” said Midland Power CEO Bill McKim. “This style of event encourages more families to attend, which supports our goals to offer electrical safety and efficiency education throughout the communities we serve.”
Highlights of the meeting portion of the evening included a review of the cooperative’s 2015 annual report, information about the cooperative exceeding financial savings projections of the 2013 merger with Humboldt County REC, and the results of the 2016 election.
The director elections resulted in incumbents from each of the four districts being elected. Each of the following directors were elected to serve three-year terms: Kim Rinker, District 1; Jim Weigel, District 2; and Charlie Gilbert, District 4. In accordance with the 2013 Plan of Merger, the number of directors serving on the board in District 3 was reduced to three. In that district, Rick Thompson was elected to serve a three-year term, Joel Skow was elected to a two-year term, and Mike Coleman was elected to serve a one-year term.
“As a cooperative, Midland Power is owned by the members it serves, and we’re proud to offer events such as this one where members have a chance to get involved and connect with their co-op,” said McKim.
About Midland Power Cooperative: Midland Power Cooperative is an electric distribution cooperative located in central Iowa. In business since the mid-1930s, the cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric utility that provides reliable, competitively priced electric energy to businesses, industries, farms and homes in 17 counties in Iowa. Midland Power maintains more than 12,000 points of service at homes, businesses and organizations spread across more than 3,900 miles of power lines. ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal
