Membership

Altamaha EMC Holds 89th Annual Meeting of Members

The 89th Annual Meeting of the Members of Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation was held on November 5, 2025, at Southeastern Technical College in Vidalia.

General Manager George McLendon called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m., welcoming members and expressing appreciation for their attendance. Bill Benton delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance before the introduction of directors and special guests. This year, the cooperative recognized two retirees, Robert Lawler and Michael Woodcock, for their dedicated service. Dr. Barry Dotson, Vice President of Student Affairs at Southeastern Technical College, extended a warm welcome to attendees.

President Randall Morris presided as Business Session Moderator, while Brett Williams, Secretary-Treasurer, recorded the minutes. Williams confirmed that official notice of the meeting was mailed to all members on October 6, 2025, and members voted to adopt the 2024 annual meeting minutes as printed in the program.

Office Manager Tammye Vaughn reported that 775 members were present, constituting a quorum. During his address, Manager McLendon thanked members for their patience as the cooperative continues rebuilding and upgrading its system following Hurricane Helene. He spoke about the tremendous growth across Georgia, the state’s expanding solar efforts, and ongoing work by OPC and Georgia Transmission to meet energy demands efficiently.

McLendon also provided updates on Altamaha Fiber, noting continued expansion across the service area, and highlighted the success of Operation Round Up, which has now given back $511,900 to local communities.

Jason Peacock, CPA with McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., reported that the cooperative remains financially strong based on the June 30, 2025, audit.

Chris Hopkins, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, presented the committee’s report, with nominations for Drexel Braddy (District 2), Randall Morris (District 3), and Krista Anderson (District 5). With no petitions submitted, all were re-elected by acclamation.

No new business was brought before the membership, and the business session adjourned at 2:55 p.m. Following the meeting, Bill Kennedy and Josh Thigpen conducted the drawing for attendance prizes. The Grand Prize, a $500 bill credit, was awarded to James Toby.

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