District meetings are held each year in districts whose directors are up for election. District meetings for members of Beltrami Electric Cooperative will be held in June for Districts 1, 5 and 8. The meetings inform members of current issues and programs associated with the cooperative.
District 1: Murl Nord (Incumbent) - Monday, June 16, 6 p.m., North Beltrami Community Center, 220 E. Main Street, Kelliher
District 5: Bob Wallner (Incumbent) - Tuesday, June 17, 6 p.m., Ten Lake Town Hall, 2142 Mission Road NE, Cass Lake
District 8: Sue Kringen (Incumbent) - Wednesday, June 18, 6 p.m., Fern Town Hall, 47978 129th Ave, Becida
Official business will be conducted at the district meetings, including the nomination of a director candidate. Nominations for qualified candidates from your district to Beltrami Electric’s board of directors will be accepted at this meeting. The top two candidates as determined by popular vote will have their names on the general election ballot in August.
If you are interested in seeking a directorship position with Beltrami Electric Cooperative and desire more information, please contact Jared Echternach at (218) 444-2540 and request a director candidate packet.
Note: Members seeking to run for the Board of Directors shall, not less than five (5) business days prior to the district meeting in which there is a director election, submit to the corporate office a completed candidate packet, as provided by the Cooperative, by which the Cooperative will verify said member’s qualifications to be an eligible candidate for the director position.
What Does It Mean to Be A Director?
As an electric cooperative, Beltrami Electric is guided by an elected Board of Directors who represents its members’ best interest when making important decisions. Being a member of the co-op’s Board is an incredibly important position in our community. A director’s decisions will impact issues, such as service rates, rights of way and work plans. This position holds great responsibility and requires men and women who understand their community’s needs and serve the cooperative members’ best interest. Click here to learn more about becoming a director.
Unsure if you live in these districts? See the list below for townships included Districts 1, 5, and 8:
DISTRICT 1: BELTRAMI COUNTY: Battle, Birch Island, Cormant, Eland, Hornet, Kelliher, Langor, O’Brien, Quiring, Red Lake, Shooks, Shotley (East & West), Waskish (North, South & West, Woodrow. KOOCHICHING COUNTY: Unorganized T151N R29W, T152N R29W, T155N R29W
DISTRICT 5: BELTRAMI COUNTY: Brook Lake, Frohn (Section 25), Moose Lake, Sugar Bush, Ten Lake. CASS COUNTY: Otter Tail Peninsula-NW (Sections 1-18), Pike Bay, Unorganized T145N R30W, Wilkinson (Sections 1-18)
DISTRICT 8: BELTRAMI COUNTY: Eckles, Grant Valley, Jones, Lammers, Hubbard County: Fern, Guthrie, Lake Hattie, Rockwood, Schoolcraft