Tipmont REMC Broadband Initiative Update
The following text is from a presentation by Tipmont Communication Director Rob Ford given at the 2021 Annual Meeting on September 18, 2021. I’m going to spend a few minutes updating you on our broadband internet progress. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly three years since we connected our first customer near our […]
Tipmont’s Annual Meeting returns for 2021
The 81st Annual Member Meeting of Tipmont REMC took place at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 18. After 2020’s Annual Meeting was canceled, this gathering celebrated Tipmont’s progress in essential electric and broadband services while allowing members to reconnect, vote in Board of Directors elections and participate however they felt comfortable. A new […]
Reconnecting with and Fighting for You
We look forward to seeing you on Sept. 18 at our 2021 Annual Meeting.
Our 2020 Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting is an event I always look forward to. As you may know, its primary purpose is to elect the board of directors that governs our cooperative. But we also use the opportunity to celebrate the membership that makes Tipmont possible. It’s a privilege to visit with so many of you each year and […]
Positioning you for the future
Over the last year, Tipmont’s board and management have been discussing the terms of our wholesale power supply contract with our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power.
It’s starting to feel real
After several months of planning to become an internet service provider, we’re finally ready to begin connecting our first members. In August, our engineering group selected Berry It as our fiber construction contractor. By the time you read this, the Kokomo-based contractor will be well underway building the first connections near our Linden office. […]
Questions from our 2018 Annual Meeting
This is my first column opportunity since our July 28 Annual Meeting at McCutcheon High School. Officially, 899 memberships attended, an 18 percent increase from 2017. Thank you to all who took the time to visit with us. I want to also extend my congratulations to Jan Harlow on her re-election to Tipmont’s board of […]
Our legacy members
In his September 2017 column, CEO Ron Holcomb talks about two of Tipmont’s legacy members and what they mean to our cooperative.
History repeats itself
78 years after FDR created the REA to bring electricity to rural America, co-ops are once again poised to transform life for rural Americans.
Our directors make a difference
As an electric cooperative, Tipmont is guided by a board of directors elected by our membership to represent their best interests when making important decisions. Being a member of this board is an incredibly important position in our community. The board’s decisions impact issues such as service rates, rights of way and work plans. This […]
