
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative held their 87th Annual Meeting on August 21, 2025, with a drive thru format at both the Butler and Clinton offices. Employees registered members, then members were able to vote electronically from 4-6pm, receiving a gift on departure. In addition to the drive-thru, members were able to register/vote online from August 9-19, 2025. All registered members will receive a $20 electric bill credit.
Electric bill credit prizes and other prizes were awarded to registered members, online and drive thru. Jim Tenholder & Larry Brown were each the lucky winners of a $250.00 electric bill credit. The winner of the Freestyle Rocker, donated by KAMO Electric, was Brad Bodenhamer.
The business meeting featured the election of three members to the Cooperative’s Board of Directors. All three incumbent directors were uncontested and re-elected to the Board to serve three-year terms. They were Ron Steuck, representing Vernon County, Richard Wirsig, representing Henry/Johnson Counties, and P.D. Kircher, representing Cass County. Along with Proposition A bylaw amendment passing with an affirmative vote.
An abbreviated business meeting was held by the Board of Directors immediately following the drive thru portion of the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors were present at both offices and participated in a zoom meeting to conduct the business meeting.