The Miami-Cass Rural Electric Membership Corporations 85th Annual Meeting was held virtually on Sept. 24, 2024, at the Miami Cass REMC headquarters in Peru. Total attendance at the meeting was 100 registered members representing two percent of the total voting membership. All registered members attending received a $15 bill credit.

Miami-Cass REMC employee Mike Barron began the meeting by welcoming attendees, staff, and directors. Dr. Cole Westwood then gave the invocation, and Rocket Schwartz played the national anthem on the piano.

Miami-Cass REMC Board President Jim Savage then called the meeting to order and thanked everyone for tuning in to the virtual meeting. He then spoke about the past year and all the hard work being put into maintaining electric lines and working on fiber internet.

CEO Rob Schwartz then provided remarks to the members who were online to attend.

J. Michael Deweese, Miami-Cass REMC attorney, announced that the board appointments ran uncontested this year and that the following board members were thus duly elected to serve for another three-year term.

Director election results:

• DISTRICT 1: Jim Savage
• DISTRICT 3: Scott Marschand
• DISTRICT 4: Don Willson

The meeting was adjourned with the selection of the winners of $500 and $100 bill credits and scholarship winners.