It’s not every company that invites its customers to an annual meeting to elect the board of directors and help set policy. But your Access Energy Cooperative does just that, only you are our members – not customers.
When you signed up to receive power from Access Energy Cooperative, you automatically became a member and a part-owner of the business.
Cooperatives use a business model that is different from other companies. We don’t sell stock on Wall Street, so there are no out-of-town investors. Control of your cooperative is local.
- You may run for a seat on the board of directors, if you’d like.
- You may vote for the candidates who do run — and know that every candidate is also a consumer of Access Energy Cooperative.
- Your cooperative has been paying dividends back to you - the members - on an annual basis
It’s important to attend your cooperative’s annual meeting of members on August 2nd, 2022.
- It is a place to meet other members and catch up on what has happened the last two years.
- It’s also a place where you can meet all of the employees.
- You can get to know the directors who advise the staff and decide on important policy matters.
- You can vote for the board of directors and learn what kinds of business issues your cooperative is dealing with.
- There are also a variety of activities planned for all ages of your family.
Membership in your cooperative comes with these privileges. It also comes with the responsibility of casting your vote for the directors you think will do the best job.
So mark your calendar today. Plan to vote for directors in July, and then attend the 2022 annual meeting of members on August 2nd. We are back in person this year and look forward to seeing our members again.