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Current
A Publication of Cotton Electric Cooperative Inc.
“The Current - Informing Our Members Since 1957” VOLUME 67
August 9, 2024
The power cost adjustment now being applied to bills mailed after Aug. 1, 2024, is $0.00299 per kilowatt hour.
On a member’s average bill of 1,300 kWh, this will amount to a charge of $3.89 on the August bill.
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COMANCHE TILLMAN
The Current staff District Meetings have been scheduled for three out of the nine voting districts of Cotton Electric Cooperative. These meetings aim to elect Trustees and address various business matters. The cooperative operates under the guidance of a board of nine Trustees, each representing a specific geographical district in which he or she lives. These Trustees formulate the cooperative’s overarching policies and are elected by members residing in their respective districts. According to the co-op’s bylaws, District Meetings are to be held annually in three of the nine voting districts. This year, members residing in Districts 1, 3, and 5 will receive mailed notices containing details about the meeting schedule. Only members in these three voting districts will receive notices. This year, the meeting schedule is as follows: • Aug. 29 – District 1: Velma Baptist Church Life Center, 100 N. Main St., Velma • Sept. 5 – District 3: Letitia Baptist Church, 2606 S. State Highway 65, Lawton • Sept. 9 – District 5: Chattanooga School Auditorium, 507 Fourth St., Chattanooga Registration for each meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Members are requested to bring their official registration cards for more efficient processing and eligibility for an attendance prize. Registration closes at 7 p.m., preceding the business meeting. Each member holds one vote in Trustee elections. Various organizations, such as churches, clubs and schools will receive credentials to designate a voting delegate, with completed and notarized forms required for presentation at registration. These enable the representatives of each organization to vote and participate in the business of the cooperative. Elected Trustees will take office immediately after the Annual Meeting in September and serve a threeyear term. If there is no election, incumbents are held over for the term. Incumbents are: Shan Files, District 1; Nichole Scott, District 3; and Clifford Dunham, District 5. Furthermore, the cooperative’s bylaws mandate an Annual Meeting of the entire membership shortly after the District Meetings. The 2024 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation night will be a drive-thru format scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan and the Comanche County Fairgrounds in Lawton. Registration for this event will open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the business meeting to be livestreamed at 8 p.m. Official registration cards and more details about this year’s Annual Meeting will be included in the September edition of The Current.
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Your voice matters: Join us at meetings set for Cotton Electric Districts 1, 3 and 5
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NICHOLE SCOTT
represents District #3
Did You Know? Cotton Electric offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Emergency calls will be answered at 580-875-3351 or 800522-3520.
CLIFFORD DUNHAM
represents District #5
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