The seventy-fourth annual meeting of the members of the Barry Electric Cooperative was held in the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Cassville, Missouri on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Registration began at 7:30 am Thursday, April 15 and ran through Thursday, April 22 at 12:00 pm during regular business hours. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by the president of the Cooperative, Dr. David Cupps.
The invocation was given by Jeff Fugitt, Pastor of Cassville United Methodist Church.
American Legion Post 118 Member, John Lueckenhoff, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Cassville High School Jazz Band provided a musical program.
Drawings were held for prizes.
Board President, Dr. Cupps, then introduced special guests and the candidates from each district meeting.
Dr. Cupps called on the Cooperative Secretary/Treasurer, Lewis Royer, for the report of quorum present, notice of meeting and proof of mailing. Mr. Royer stated that there were members registered in excess of that required to constitute a quorum. The total registered membership was 278. Mr. Royer then read the notice of meeting and proof of mailing.
Mr. Royer, then called on to present the financial report as of December 31, 2020. Mr. Royer presented the report as printed in the meeting program.
Dr. Cupps then called for a motion to accept unapproved minutes with corrections from the 72nd & 73rd Annual Meetings as the 73rd Annual Meeting was held virtually. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of both previous meeting. Motion approved.
Dr. Cupps commented on the future of Barry Electric and some of the items that could possibly affect the Cooperative and its operation in the next several years. He also had remarks about the COVID-19 Pandemic and the heroes associated with it.
Dr. Cupps introduced the Cooperative’s CEO/General Manager, Jennifer McBroom, and gave her the floor to present the Manager’s Report. Mrs. McBroom reported on the status of the Cooperative and the operations for the past year.
Drawings were held for prizes.
Dr. Cupps then called on Don Cupps, Attorney with the firm Ellis, Cupps and Hannam to take charge of the meeting for the purpose of election of directors. Mr. Cupps placed in nomination those candidates nominated at the district meetings. District No. 1, Ronnie Thomas, No. 2, Dr. Connie Butler and District No. 3, Dr. Richard Asbill and Aubrey Wolf Jr. Mr. Cupps then appointed the following tally committee: Marvin Phipps, Wayne Hendrix, and Steve Blankenship. Mr. Cupps instructed the membership to mark their ballots and deposit the completed ballots in the ballot box; he then turned the meeting back to Dr. Cupps.
Dr. Cupps thanked the membership for coming and reminded them to cast their ballot.
After a count of ballots, results were announced as follows:
District No. 1 Ronnie Thomas 218
District No. 2 Connie Butler 219
District No. 3 Richard Asbill 111
Aubrey Wolf Jr. 129
Mr. Thomas, Dr. Butler and Mr. Wolf were declared elected.
The President then called for any further business to come before the meeting. There being none, the meeting was declared adjourned.
