The 2026 Daviess-Martin County REMC annual meeting was held virtually on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Chairperson Brandt Schuckman called on Director Josh Dove to give the invocation. Director August Bauer then led the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance, after which Schuckman called the meeting to order.

Following Secretary John Edwards’ report, Daviess-Martin County REMC CEO Ryan Dant reviewed the past year’s cooperative activities.

“The year 2025 was unlike any other for our cooperative,” Dant said. “It challenged us, it strengthened us, and it ultimately reminded us of the extraordinary spirit that defines Daviess-Martin County REMC.”

Dant addressed the tornado damage sustained at the facility in March 2025, which caused minor damage to the office building and completely destroyed the warehouse. Additionally, more than 1,200 members experienced outages during the storms.

During this time, Daviess-Martin County REMC received assistance from Southeastern REMC, Hendricks Power Cooperative, and WIN Energy.

“Thanks to this remarkable teamwork, power was fully restored to every member within five days,” Dant said, adding that a new warehouse is nearing completion and will strengthen operations well into the future.

Despite these challenges, Daviess-Martin County REMC reached an important milestone in 2025 of 495,000 hours without a lost-time accident. Dant also reported that the cooperative returned $750,000 in capital credits to members who received electric service from 1997 to 1999.

Operation Round Up awarded $23,440 to local projects and organizations, bringing total giving since 2004 to more than $654,000.

“These contributions are made possible through the generosity of our members who choose to round up their bill each month,” Dant said, thanking members and volunteer board members for their stewardship.

In 2025, the cooperative’s commitment to youth remained a key focus. Throughout the year, hundreds of students learned about electrical safety through tabletop demonstrations conducted by lineworkers.

Daviess-Martin County REMC also sponsored eight sixth-grade students to attend Camp Kilowatt and one high school junior to participate in the Indiana Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.

“Investing in young people is an investment in our cooperative’s future,” Dant added.

He concluded his address by noting that the cooperative’s strength comes from the people, partners, and members it proudly serves.

Following the address, cooperative attorney Chris Goffinet delivered the legal report and oversaw the 2026 director election.

Two seats were open in 2026: District Three, covering Washington and Veale townships, and District Six, covering Halbert, Lost River, Mitcheltree, and Rutherford townships.

Both seats were retained by the incumbents, Brandt Schuckman (District Three) and August Bauer (District Six).