Each year in May or June, the membership of Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative is invited to come together for a complimentary dinner, entertainment, information booths, and door prizes at Wayne City High School for the Annual Meeting. Following the dinner and entertainment, there is a Business Meeting that includes an annual election of board members to the cooperative (3 district seats are open each year on a rotating basis) as well as updates on the financial condition of the cooperative by the treasurer of the board and a “State of the Cooperative” speech by our Manager/CEO, Chris Hopfinger. There is usually a time provided for questions and input from the membership, with time allotted at a public microphone. The Cooperative is member-owned and each member has a vote at the Annual Meeting during each election of directors and cooperative-wide vote that may occur.
Date: Friday, June 12, 2026 at Wayne City School – 408 E. Mill St.
Registration & a free pulled pork dinner by Steve Ehrhart will begin at 5pm.
Entertainment by Wilce ‘n Green will begin at 6pm.
Multiple informational booths will be in the eating gym from 5pm until the business meeting begins at 7pm.
Drawing for several awesome prizes following the business meeting. Must be present to win!
Annual Meeting magazines (with June newsletter inside!) will be delivered to members’ homes later in May/beginning of June.
Annual Meeting Info 2026
Member Annual Meeting Voting & Attendance Guidelines
With the Annual Meeting coming up on June 12, 2026, it is important to know the membership attendance and voting guidelines ahead of time. To help make things smooth at registration during the Annual Meeting, we have outlined the definition of a member, as well as some guidelines to voting at the Annual Meeting.
What does it mean to be a member?
Any individual or legally existing entity that receives electric service from Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative, pays all fees necessary, and abides by the Bylaws of the Cooperative is considered a member. Basically, if you receive your electric service from Wayne-White Electric, you are a member-owner of our Cooperative.
When it comes to the Annual Meeting, we invite all cooperative members who have active service as of May 1, 2026. Booklets are sent out with information regarding the meeting, as well as a registration ticket on the front of the magazine that shows the names of the individual(s) or entity on the membership. If the person(s) listed on the membership are not in attendance, but another member of the household attends the annual meeting, they will not be able to vote or receive the bill credit given out to members. If you or your spouse need added to the membership for your household, contact our office to update a membership application. The member(s) listed on the membership must be in attendance in order to receive the bill credit or vote!
A joint membership can have two individuals residing in the same location on one membership, such as a husband and wife. The meeting presence of either or both of the individuals shall be regarded as the presence of one member and shall constitute a joint waive of notice of the meeting.
Member voting rights
Each member, receiving electric service on the record date, and present in person at a meeting of the members, shall be entitled to only one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at such meeting. Any matters of the Cooperative affecting the membership, as well as Directors for the Board are voted on at each Annual Meeting.
Regarding entity voting, an individual must present evidence requested by and satisfactory to the Cooperative that such individual is authorized to vote for such member prior to the close of registration of the meeting. If your name is listed on an organization/entity membership, you would be authorized to vote for that membership. If it is not, a letter must be provided from an authoritative member of the organization granting a specific individual the authorization to vote.
Entertainment
The Southern Illinois Band Wilce n Green is set to provide entertainment on June 12.
Performing primarily multiple eras of country and southern rock, Wilce n Green have a following across much of Southern Illinois. The original band was formed approximately twelve years ago by two friends named Wilce and Green, that were playing at a local restaurant. Different band members have come and gone throughout the years, but the current group has been playing together for the last seven years with the exception of a new bass player last year.
Current band members include Wayne-White Electric member and Hamilton County taxidermist Jody Green on rhythm guitar and vocals. Todd Williford of Thompsonville and owner of Moonlite Pine Event Barn in Williamson County, is on lead guitar and vocals. Jeff Stoffel plays drums and is a backup vocalist from Benton who has been a drummer in several country bands since 1994. His brother Rick Stoffel of Collinsville plays bass guitar.
You can find Wilce n Green the first Saturday of the month at the Wayne City Opry or every second Friday at The Corner Dance Hall in Whittington. They also play several other events in between and love to see their followers line dancing and two stepping to their music
We hope you can join us and come early to enjoy some southern rock and country on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Wayne City Schools!
