The Annual Meeting of the members of Warren County Rural Electric Membership Corporation was held in the Banquet Center of the Beef House Restaurant, junction of I-74 and State Road 63, Covington, Indiana, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, pursuant to Article II, Section I of the bylaws of the corporation, as amended.

Chairman Don McKinnis called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. (EST), with invocation being presented by Rod Andrews, nominating committee member.

McKinnis then introduced special guests to the Annual Meeting from the state and other associated organizations.

McKinnis reported that such members at the 2025 Annual Meeting did constitute the required quorum.  A motion was duly made and seconded to waive the reading of the notice of the meeting, proof of mailing, and to waive the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting held on April 3, 2024. The minutes were included in the mailing of the notice of the meeting, and the motion passed.

Richard Potter, board secretary-treasurer, presented the annual financial reports for the fiscal (calendar) year ending on December 31, 2024, and upon a motion being duly made and seconded, the financial reports for the year 2024 were approved.

Aleasha Bowling, general counsel, conducted the election of members to the position of directors of the cooperative, pursuant to Section 2, 3 and 4 of Article III of the bylaws of the corporation.

Alan Anderson, chairman of the committee on nominations, stated that such meeting of the committee was held on January 22, 2025, in the offices of the cooperative to nominate three (3) members for directors, viz:

1. For the three-year term:

B. Allen Buchanan for Benton/White County, District 1

Jeffrey W. Clem for Warren and/or Tippecanoe County, District 2

Troy T. Leak for Warren and/or Tippecanoe County, District 2

With no petition for nominations being filed 20 days prior to the meeting of the members on this date, Bowling requested action on the report of the committee as presented by Anderson. Upon motion being duly made and seconded, and adopted, the nominees by this committee on nominations, were declared elected unanimously, each as a director of the corporation for a three-year term, or until a successor is duly elected.

McKinnis then introduced Jeff Hume, Wabash Valley Power Alliance’s vice president of strategic electrification and member relations. Hume gave an update on power supply, rates, and upcoming projects.

Charlie Dunn, CEO, then gave an overview of what has occurred at the cooperative in the past year  and talked about several upcoming projects. 

McKinnis, after asking the membership if they had any further questions, new business or old business concerns, thanked the membership for attending the Annual Meeting.

After the drawing of the attendance prizes, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. 

Richard L. Potter
Warren County REMC, Secretary-Treasurer