Co-Mo Connect 86th Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be a little different this year. Based on member feedback, we are updating how we hold the Annual Meeting! We will hold two in-person sessions we are calling Connect with Co-Mo & Meet the Candidates. The first session will be at our Lake location on May 6 with the second event at our Tipton location on May 8. These will be come-and-go style events that include an opportunity to vote in the 2025 board election, meet the board candidates, and visit information booths with subject matter experts talking about TV streaming, billing, energy efficiency, and many more! We will also serve hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and bottled water.
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On May 22, we will hold a virtual Annual Meeting that will include the traditional business meeting with the update of the cooperative and board election results. You can watch this meeting live starting at 6:30 p.m. on our website and Facebook page.
Connect with Co-Mo & Meet the Candidates: Annual Meeting at the Lake
May 6, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Co-Mo Operations Center, 17698 MO-5, Sunrise Beach, MO
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Connect with Co-Mo & Meet the Candidates: Annual Meeting in Tipton
May 8, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Co-Mo Operations Center, 448 Richard Blvd, Tipton, MO
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Virtual 86th Annual Meeting
May 22, 2025 | Livestream will start at 6:30 p.m.
Watch on our website and social media accounts.
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How to vote in the 2025 Co-Mo Election
Voting in Co-Mo Connect’s 2025 election is an easy and secure process!
STEP 1
Review the candidates! You can view the candidate bios below. You can also read their bios online and watch their video speeches by going to www.comoconnectvotes.com. If you would prefer to listen to the speeches over the phone, you can call 1-800-781-0157 and follow the prompt to access the Board candidate speeches.
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STEP 2
Go to www.comoconnectvotes.com! To access a ballot, you will need to provide:
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Your Customer number
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Your full name as it appears on your bill
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Your billing zip code
You can find the needed info listed above by viewing your account on SmartHub.
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STEP 3
Once you have provided the needed information, you will have access to view the Board candidate bios, watch their video speeches, and vote!
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Remember, you can only vote for ONE candidate for each district.
Online voting will open April 23 and will close on May 22 at 12 PM.
The last day to request a mail in ballot will be May 14.
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If you would like to vote using a mail in ballot, you can request a ballot at www.comoconnectvotes.com, or you can call in to 1-573-557-9611 and follow the voice prompt. Your ballot should arrive within about a week and will have a business reply envelope enclosed so you can mail the ballot back after casting your vote.
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You can also vote in person during the Connect with Co-Mo Annual Meeting Sessions on May 6 at our Lake Operations facility (17698 MO-5, Sunrise Beach, MO) and on May 8 at our Tipton Operations facility (448 Richard Blvd, Tipton, MO). If you would like to vote in person, stop by the registration booth near the entrance to confirm you still need to cast a ballot and receive instructions on voting during the event.
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Meet the 2025 Board Candidates
Click on each Board Candidate image to read their bios
and listen to their speeches.
Bylaw Revision Information
Below you will find information about the proposed bylaw revisions that you can vote on online, via mail-in ballot, and in person during the Connect with Co-Mo Annual Meeting Sessions on May 6 at our Lake Operations facility (17698 MO-5, Sunrise Beach, MO) and on May 8 at our Tipton Operations facility (448 Richard Blvd, Tipton, MO). Please review the proposed bylaw changes prior to voting! Updated elements are highlighted in yellow.
PROPOSED REVISION TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4 OF THE COOPERATIVE’S BYLAWS AS
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE 2025 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Article IV, Section 4. Qualifications
(PROPOSED BYLAW)
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No person shall be eligible to become or remain a director of the Cooperative who:
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(a) is not a member and bona fide resident in the area served or to be served by Cooperative at his/her principal place of abode;
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(b) is in any way employed by or financially interested in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy, or supplies to the Cooperative;
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(c) within the five (5) years immediately preceding his/her candidacy for director has been employed by the Cooperative or a current or retired employee of the Cooperative or their immediate family member.;
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(d) has not been a member of the Cooperative for the twelve (12) consecutive months preceding election;
(e) does not disclose all monetary and in-kind contributions and direct or indirect expenditures from third-parties, or other outside sources, in support of the member’s campaign for election or re-election to the Board of Directors (who shall establish a policy setting forth rules and deadlines for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures consistent with this provision); and
(f) once elected, receives any money, financial benefit, or contribution of any kind from any third party or outside source related to his/her service as a Director of the Cooperative pursuant to the Code of Business Ethics and Conduct policy.
Upon establishment of the fact that a director is holding the office in violation of any of the foregoing provisions, the board shall remove such director from office.
Nothing contained in this section shall effect in any manner whatsoever the validity of any action taken at any meeting of the board.
Article IV, Section 4. Qualifications
(CURRENT BYLAW)
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No person shall be eligible to become or remain a director of the Cooperative who:
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(a) is not a member and bona fide resident in the area served or to be served by Cooperative at his/her principal place of abode;
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(b) is in any way employed by or financially interested in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy, or supplies to the Cooperative;
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(c) within the five (5) years immediately preceding his candidacy for director has been employed by the Cooperative or a current or retired employee of the Cooperative or their immediate family member.
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Upon establishment of the fact that a director is holding the office in violation of any of the foregoing provisions, the board shall remove such director from office.
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Nothing contained in this section shall effect in any manner whatsoever the validity of any action taken at any meeting of the board.