Mary Ketelsen

The Board of Directors addressed the approval of the agenda and reviewed staff reports concerning monthly operations for the billing, IT/Network Security, and operations departments. Key discussions included the amendment of Distribution Generation Policies/Procedures/Rates Exhibit D Avoided Cost Rate Schedule(s) -- Small Non-Dispatchable AC-1Rate Schedule. Furthermore, the board accepted the bid of $987,976.53 from IES Inc for the City of Plainview Phase 4 and 5 rebuild 12.47 KV Distribution line. The January 2026 financials and all expenditures for January 2026 were reviewed and approved. The date for the subsequent regular board meeting was set for March 30, 2026.

The meeting included the approval of the agenda and the election of officers, resulting in the selection of Linda Jedlicka as Board President, James J. Kounovsky as Vice President, Gregory W. Walmer as Secretary, and Brian Fanta as Treasurer. District voting delegates and alternates for various organizations (G&T, NRECA, CFC, NREA, NRE Cooperative, NRTV, and NRTC) were appointed, and John Thomas was retained as District Attorney. A public budget hearing for the 2026 budgets was convened and concluded without public attendance. The Board subsequently approved the 2026 Operating and Non-Operating Budgets and Capital Expenditure Budget. Furthermore, the Board approved amendments to Policy Bulletins 2060 (Authorized individuals to sign documents), 2160R (Electric Efficiency Incentive Program), and 2141 (Sale of used District vehicles or other surplus District property). Approval was also granted for the destruction of records per the Records Disposition Report, acceptance of the December 3, 2025, Safety meeting minutes, review of Policy Bulletin 2085 (Cash Reserves), and approval of the December 2025 financials and expenditures.

The agenda included staff reports from the Manager of Finance and Administration and the Operations Manager, a review of the October 1, 2025 safety report, and a discussion and approval of the October 2025 financials. The board also discussed and approved expenditures for October 2025, including a specific check to Jedlicka's Hardware Hank. They set the date for the December 2025 regular board meeting.

The regular meeting focused on several administrative and financial matters. Key discussions included the approval of the agenda and the acceptance of the November 5, 2025 safety report. The Board resolved to amend Policy Bulletin 3110 concerning Wind Farm Delivery From High Voltage Transmission Facilities Rates. A presentation and review of the preliminary 2026 Operating and Non-Operating Budgets and Capital Expenditure Budget were conducted. Staff reports were received from the Finance and Administration and Operations departments. The Board approved the November 2025 financials and expenditures covering all monetary encumbrances for November 2025. Furthermore, approvals were granted for the purchase of two Certificates of Deposit, one with Carter Federal Credit Union for 15 months and another with Prime Alliance Bank for 24 months. The date for the January 2026 annual board meeting was set for January 26, 2026. The meeting concluded with an executive session to discuss 2025 Operating and Non-Operating write-offs, followed by the formal approval of those write-offs.

The meeting included the approval of the agenda with a correction regarding repeated year entries. Key discussions involved the review of staff reports from the Finance and Administration department concerning billing operations and the Operations department concerning operational matters. The Board accepted the October 1, 2025 safety report. Financial matters included the discussion and approval of the October 2025 financials and the approval of expenditures for October 2025, with an exception for one specific check, which was subsequently approved separately. The Board also set the date and time for the December 2025 regular board meeting.