To keep you informed of your Cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Aug. 28 board meeting.

1. All directors were present, along with CEO Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton.

2. The July 31 board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.

3. The membership certificates were reviewed.

4. The vouchers were reviewed and approved.

5. The director’s report was reviewed and approved.

6. Seibert provided an update on the FTTH/broadband project with PSC.

7. The CEO report was presented with Seibert reporting the following items:

a. MISO alerts

b. An update on the GIS project

c. A review of 2024 state and federal PAC results

d. Informing the board of a patronage capital check received from NRTC

e. In August, three linemen participated in the IEC Linemen’s Rodeo: Travis Goffinet, Clint Heeke, and Jimmy Applegate.

 f. Informing the board that right-of-way spraying is complete for 2024

 g. Highlighting the following meeting dates: Senator Braun luncheon Aug. 30, NRECA Regional Meeting Sept. 4–6, IEC DC Fly-in Sept. 25, IEC Annual Meeting Dec. 9–10.

8. Robert White, safety and risk management instructor with IEC, conducted bucket truck/digger truck safety training on Aug. 2. Cory Berg, training and safety at Hoosier Energy, conducted substation training and troubleshooting on Aug. 21. Seibert advised that there were no lost-time accidents and no public liability claims to report.

9. Seibert discussed the Hoosier Energy Wholesale Power Cost Tracker with the board. The board approved to pass through a tracker increase of $0.06 per 1,000 kWh.

10. Director Gary Waninger reported on a Hoosier Energy board meeting and forum held Aug. 12–13.

11. Director Randy Kleaving reported on the Indiana Electric Cooperative Region 6 meeting held Aug. 6 and the Electrify Indiana meeting held Aug. 25–26.

12. The board reviewed section 3 of the Good Governance Task Force Report.

13. Information regarding upcoming director training was provided to the board.

14. Director Kyle Knieriem and Director Chris Burroughs received certificates for successfully completing the NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) program.

15. Committee Chairman Dirk Stein & Seibert presented recommendations from the Wage & Salary Committee, which the board approved.

16. Chairman Jeff Vogel reviewed thank you notes from Everbody’s Fitness, Mary Winsett, Charles Cotton, and Gloria Olberding.

17. The next regularly scheduled board of directors meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 26.