He touched on changes that technological advances in the areas of electric vehicles are bringing. Tax credits and the appeal of reducing emissions for our environment are playing a big role in more and more electric vehicles being on the road. McMillan reminded members that Sumter EMC offers a rebate for members who choose to install a Level 2 (240 Volt) electric vehicle charger in their home. McMillan dedicated the Annual Report in honor of retired director Troy Tillman Ammons, Jr., who represented Stewart County for 23 years until his death in January 2018. Ammons was the first Sumter EMC director to earn the prestigious Credentialed Cooperative Director certification from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. McMillan closed by thanking our state and federal legislators for their ongoing support of issues impacting rural Georgians.

Treasurer’s Report

Secretary-Treasurer Michael D. Webb reported that Sumter EMC experienced another successful year in 2018. The Cooperative’s books are audited annually. The 2018 audit was conducted by the certified public accounting firm, McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC. The audit is on file at the Cooperative’s office. During the 2018 year, a total of $598,800 were refunded to the estates of deceased patrons. See the 2018 Annual Report for additional details.

Election of Directors Rev. Jack D. Ray, Chairman of the 2019 Nominating Committee, presented three nominees for election: Dr. Cecil O. Myers, Sumter County; David A. Barrett, Stewart/Quitman Counties; and Bob Jernigan, Marion County. The membership elected the three nominees, as presented, to serve for a three-year term. Following the annual meeting, a special meeting of the Board of Directors was held to elect officers for the 2019-2020 year. Mr. Bob Jernigan was elected Chairman: Dr. Cecil O. Myers as Vice-Chairman; Mr. Michael D. Webb as Secretary-Treasurer and Mr. William E. Harris as Assistant Secretary.

Grand Prize

Bob Jernigan, Sumter EMC Chairman, presented Linda Joyce Battle (pictured) with the grand prize, a $1,000 Sumter EMC electric service gift certificate. Andrea Walker, VP, Marketing and Administration, presented Susan Johnson (pictured) with the second prize, a $500 Sumter EMC electric service gift certificate, Richard Munns won the special drawing for a television, and Eric Brock won the Operation RoundUp® prize.

Sumter Electric Membership Corporation is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Michael D. Webb Secretary-Treasurer

Night Deposit Boxes

are available at the Americus, Leesburg and Cusseta offices for payments made between 5 p.m. and

8:30 a.m.

Executive Report

Sumter Electric Membership Corporation held its 81st annual meeting of members on June 15 at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Members and guests were entertained by country music artist Brandon Wheeler and special guest Mike English. Following the recognition of special guests, Congressman Sanford Bishop updated the members on federal legislative issues that affect the daily lives of rural Georgians.

President/CEO Ted McMillan focused on one of the strongest attributes of the electric cooperative system, the commitment of EMCs to help each other during storms. This attribute was on full display when over 400 additional linemen came to our rescue when Hurricane Michael left its mark on Southwest Georgia. It was the largest storm damage in the history of Sumter EMC. With 240 broken poles, 15 of the cooperative’s 23 substations were without power, thus resulting in 19,000 Sumter EMC members being without power. McMillan mentioned the continued diversification of the cooperative’s electric generation options, including additional utility scale solar resources purchased through Green Power EMC.

Sumter Electric Membership Corporation

Semco NewSOfficial Member Newsletter July 2019

2019 annual meeting highlights

Ted McMillanPresident/CEO

Sumter EMC mourns the loss of director and friend, Willie Green Cutts With profound sadness, Sumter EMC mourns the loss of Mr. Willie Green Cutts. Mr. Cutts was appointed to the Sumter EMC Board of Directors in May 1977 and served with honor and distinction for 41 years until his death on April 5, 2019. His strong leadership skills and solid reputation were displayed through his distinguished service on the Finance Committee and Policy and Rules Committee of Sumter EMC and the National Advisory Committee for Peanuts. Mr. Cutts was a native of Lee County and a lifelong farmer. In addition to farming, he was a small business owner and operator of what was known and loved by many as “Cutts Restaurant.” Mr. Cutts was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in DeSoto where he served as a faithful member for most of his Christian life. His greatest joy, though, was his devoted wife, Martha, and their loving family of four sons, five daughters, thirty-three grandchildren,

forty-eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. According to Section 4.12 of the By-Laws, the vacancy created on the Board of Directors upon Mr. Cutts’ death must be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Board members, and the Director so elected shall serve the remainder of Mr. Cutts’ term of office. The Board is in the process of considering qualified members of Sumter EMC to fill that vacancy. Members interested in obtaining further information regarding that process should contact Elaina Ethridge no later than Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the Sumter EMC main office in Americus.

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Notice of Last Date to Claim Refund ChecksIn compliance with O.C.G.A. § 44-12-190 of The Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Sumter EMC is attempting to locate former members whose refund checks were issued between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014, for membership fees and deposits that were returned by the U.S. Post Office as “undeliverable” or have otherwise been unclaimed. A current list of these members is listed below and is also posted for your review on our website, www.sumteremc.com, and at the following office locations: Sumter EMC Headquarters, 1120 Felder Street, Americus,

GA, the Southern District Office, 133 Century Road West, Leesburg, GA, and the Cusseta District Office, 300 A US Highway 520, Cusseta, GA (M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.). The last possible date to claim these funds is October 15, 2019. If these funds are not claimed by this date, they will be delivered to the Georgia Department of Revenue, as permitted by O.C.G.A. § 44-12-190. After this date, any attempts to reclaim your property will need to be directed to the Georgia Department of Revenue. To claim a refund or submit any questions about this notice or the list, call Carol Harvard at (800) 342-6978 or (229) 924-8041.

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At their May 14, 2019 meeting, the Sumter EMC Foundation Board awarded $29,629 from Operation RoundUp® (ORU) funds which marks a huge milestone of donating over $1 million dollars to charitable organizations throughout Sumter EMC’s territory. The following organizations received grants: Burn Foundation of America, $3,500; Community’s Heart to Heart, Inc., $1,800; GA Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, $1,750; Positive Direction Youth Center, $2,579; Prevent Blindness, $500; Schley Senior Center, Inc., $5,000; Stewart County Sheriff’s Office, $5,000; and Terrell Academy, $5,000. The Sumter EMC Foundation is funded by ORU money donated by Sumter EMC members. The electric bills of participating members are rounded up each month to the next dollar. Monthly contributions range from 1 to 99 cents with an average of only 50 cents per month. Every penny collected is given back to local communities within Sumter EMC’s service area through grants to local schools and civic or charitable organizations.

If you do not already participate in ORU, and would like to be a contributing member, call Sumter EMC today and ask to be added to the program. The Board of Directors of Sumter EMC, in accordance with Articles IV and VII of the bylaws of Sumter EMC Foundation, Inc. reappointed the following directors to serve on the Foundation Board of Trustees for a successive two-year term from May 2019 to May 2021: John Argo, Sumter County; Claudia Black, Webster/Randolph Counties, Ronald Dupree, Sumter County; Marie Miles, Terrell/Dougherty Counties; Dennis Jones, Schley County; Jack Ray, Stewart/Quitman Counties; and Joseph Williams, Stewart/Quitman Counties. Ted McMillan, Sumter EMC President/CEO, reappointed Andrea Walker and Whitney Johnson to serve as Employee Trustees for a successive one-year term ending May 2020.

Over $1 million donated through Operation RoundUp since 2003