La Plata Electric Association has postponed its annual meeting, originally slated for May 16 in Pagosa Springs, but it will hold a virtual meeting May 16 to elect new members to its board of directors.
The annual meeting has been postponed because of restrictions, including banning meetings of 10 people or more, put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19
A virtual meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 16 to elect and seat new directors.
In addition to director election announcements, LPEA employees and LPEA board President Bob Lynch will answer previously submitted questions from members.
Members are encouraged to join the meeting virtually and can submit questions to comments@lpea.coop by 4 p.m. May 15.
Because of time limitations, not all questions will be answered during the meeting.
Submitted questions with answers will also be posted to the LPEA website at the conclusion of the meeting.
For more details, and for access instructions, visit lpea.coop/annual-meeting.
Because the meeting will be held virtually, there is no option this year for members to submit their ballots for the LPEA director election on the day of the meeting. Ballots must be received, either by mail (using the postage paid envelope provided in the election packet) or at a listed drop-box location, by 4 p.m. Friday, May 15.
For more details about the LPEA election, 2020 candidates and ballot submissions, visit: lpea.coop/2020-lpea-board-directors-election.
Mail-in ballots went out April 16.
These seats are up for election:
District 1 (Archuleta County): Bob Lynch, current LPEA board president, is running unopposed.
District 2 (south and west La Plata County): Doug Fults and John Lee Jr. are vying to fill the seat vacated by retiring director Davin Montoya.
District 3 (city of Durango): Rachel Landis is being challenged by Dave Nulton.
District 4 (north and east La Plata County): Guinn Unger is being challenged by Sue McWilliams.
Drop-off sites for ballots are at:
LPEA Office Durango, 45 Stewart St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.LPEA Office Pagosa Springs, 603 S. Eighth St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.La Plata County Clerk & Recorder, 98 Everett St., Suite E, Durango, 24-hour drop box.La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave., Durango, 24-hour drop box.Bayfield Town Hall, 1199 Bayfield Parkway, Bayfield, 24-hour drop box. Farmers Fresh Market, 535 Goddard Ave, Ignacio, 24-hour drop box.Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Road, 24-hour drop box.
