Three Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative trustees have been re-elected to the board: Timothy Derck, District 3; Ken Niese, District 7; and Adam Schnipke, District 8.
- District 3 includes members who reside in Carryall, Crane, Benton, and Harrison Townships in Paulding County, Ohio.
- District 7 includes members living in Monroe, Palmer, Liberty, and Greensburg Townships in Putnam County, Ohio.
- District 8 includes members who reside in Perry, Jackson, Monterey, and Jennings Townships in Putnam County, Ohio; Marion Township in Allen County, Ohio.
PPEC members will not be receiving official ballots for the 2024 Board of Trustee elections in the mail this February, as no members submitted petitions to run against incumbent trustees. As stated in the co-op Code of Regulations, Article III, Section 2 (a): “in the event of only one nominating petition being submitted for a district from which a trustee is to be elected, that member (nominee) shall be considered elected by affirmation and no election shall be necessary.” This saves the co-op and membership in election, printing, and postage costs for ballots.
Each trustee serves a three-year term. The PPEC board of trustees consists of nine co-op members who each represent one district within the territory. Trustees set the strategic direction of the co-op and are responsible for establishing, reviewing, and revising corporate policies to ensure that service to the PPEC membership is foremost in mind, while maintaining a stable yet competitive position in the industry by setting rate structures.
Stay tuned for PPEC’s 2024 annual meeting broadcast, which will air at 10 am on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Members will hear financial reports, co-op updates, and have the chance to win $50 bill credits by commenting on the livestream. Please call PPEC at 800-686-2357 for more information.