Co-op Board Holds Public Meetings Regarding Rate Change

This month, Cherryland’s board of directors will hold two special meetings at the cooperative office in Grawn regarding a proposed rate change. The rate change is slated to go into effect in March of this year.

A meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 5:30 p.m. to provide information regarding the proposed rate change and allow members to ask questions of Cherryland staff and board members while offering feedback before the official public meeting.

An official public meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 23, at 9 a.m. before the monthly board meeting. Members are welcome to provide public comments to the board during that time. For more information regarding the proposed rate change, visit our Rate Change webpage at www.cherrylandelectric.coop/rate-change.

Cooperative staff will meet with you or your civic group, neighborhood, or home association at any time to discuss the proposed rate change and answer your questions.

Serve On Cherryland’s Board

Any qualified Cherryland member can be elected to serve a three-year term on the cooperative’s board of directors. Two directors will be elected at this year’s Annual Meeting, including one at-large and one Leelanau County director.

To be nominated in 2023, candidates can file a petition with the cooperative’s administrative assistant starting the first day of March until 4 p.m. on the last business day of March. Visit our Co-op Governance page for more information on nominating petitions.

Review Article III of the co-op’s bylaws on our website for more information regarding board nominations and the election process.

Cherryland Cares Awards $15,000 To Four Nonprofits

At its third-quarter board meeting, the Cherryland Cares board awarded grants to four local nonprofit organizations: Boots for Kids, Acme Christian Thrift Store & Food Pantry, 5 Loaves 2 Fish, and Newton’s Road Northwest.

The Cherryland Cares board is comprised of five volunteer Cherryland members. The funds distributed by Cherryland Cares result from members electing to round up their monthly bills to the nearest dollar. Members can contribute to the Cherryland Cares fund by calling 231-486-9200, signing up through SmartHub, or emailing us at [email protected].

If you are an area nonprofit agency seeking financial help, grant applications for the first quarter of 2023 are due Friday, March 17. For more information, please call Dawn Garrock at 231-486-9234 or email her at [email protected].

For more information about Cherryland Cares, click here.

Cherryland Offers Five Scholarships

Cherryland offers five scholarships—three worth $4,000 ($1,000 for four years) for high school seniors and two for $1,000 each for adult scholarships (post high school).

Applications for both scholarships are available on our website. Click here for more information.

The deadline for applications is Friday, April 7.