Board election ballots mail to Polk-Burnett members in co-op districts 4, 5 and 6

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative will hold an election this spring for board directors serving co-op districts 4, 5 and 6. Ballots mail April 28 to members in those districts with instructions to vote by mail or online.

As a cooperative, Polk-Burnett is owned by its members and governed by a board of directors elected from its membership. Board directors serve a three-year term and attend monthly meetings to guide policy and budget decisions for Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative.

District 4 includes the towns of Balsam Lake, Apple River, Beaver, Clayton and Almena. Candidates on the ballot in District 4 are incumbent director Joe Metro of Balsam Lake and Adam Majeske of Balsam Lake.

District 5 includes the towns of McKinley, Maple Plain, Georgetown, Johnstown and Crystal Lake. Incumbent director John Ukura of Luck is running unopposed.

District 6 includes the towns of LaFollette, Dewey, West Sweden, Lorain, Roosevelt, Luck, Clam Falls and Bone Lake. Incumbent director Wilfred Owens of Frederic is running unopposed.

"Electric cooperatives are unique because we are owned and governed by the members we serve,” said General Manager Steve Stroshane. “Co-op directors are local members who live and work here; they understand and listen to our community. Local board governance is one of the greatest advantages of our co-op business model." 

Election results will be announced at Polk-Burnett’s 87th annual meeting, Friday, June 6.

For a map of co-op districts and more information about the co-op’s board of directors, visit our board webpage or call 800-421-0283.