Hello there! I’m Marcus the Secretary for the Board of Directors now. Prior to being on the Board I would refresh this blog after every meeting hoping to see an update and get caught up on all the cooperative business that was happening. Now that I am generating the minutes I’ve learned that actually writing down what was said is just the beginning.
1. Why did I not know sooner about our financial condition?
The Board has communicated regularly to the membership through our annual reports, membership newsletters, and member assemblies regarding our financial condition as well as actions being taken to address the issue. At the last annual members meeting held on October 30, 2016, we discussed our declining sales, challenges facing the co-op, our ends policies and the 2015 annual report, which stated:
The Board has several committees which are either active or activating, and now’s the time to join up if you’re interested in deepening your commitment to Black Star and helping to lead our cooperative.
On Monday October 31st, Black Star Co-op concluded the voting period for the new Board of Directors and the non-profit organizations to support in the upcoming year. There were 3 open seats on the Board of Directors, and a slate of local non-profits nominated by our membership.
It’s that time of the year again! Become an active member in the democratic process of your Co-op and vote in our Co-op’s elections.
Hey Member-Owners, it’s Election Time! Every year you have the golden opportunity to vote on the directors who will represent your voice in the management of your Co-op. This year there are 3 open seats and 3 candidates running for the Board of Directors. Voting is one of the important ways you can participate in the democratic process.
From time to time, it’s critical for the health of a co-op to review and revise its Bylaws to accommodate the changing needs of the organization. Due to the sunset provision of our Bylaws, requiring revision at least every five years, the Board convened a committee to review the Bylaws for any potential changes.
Have you ever wanted to take that next step and become more involved in our co-op? Have you been wanting a reason to spend more time with Member-Owners drinking beer while also helping to make our co-op great? If so, we have two upcoming opportunities to do just that.
On Friday October 30th, Black Star Co-op concluded the voting period for the new Board of Directors and the non-profit organizations to support in the upcoming year. We had 3 great candidates running for 3 available seats on the Board of Directors, and a slate of 22 local non-profits.
Here are your newly-elected Directors:
We look forward to working with the following organizations in 2016:
Congratulations, everyone!
The Board would like to thank everyone for running, and it would especially like to express its deep gratitude to the out-going directors: Scott Kelley and John Vinson. These Directors have greatly contributed to the Co-op during their service on the Board, and their contributions will have long-term positive effects on Black Star for years to come.