Last week, San Miguel Power Association held its 85th Annual Meeting at its office in Nucla, CO. The meeting concluded with the reading of results for its board director elections in District #1, which covers parts of Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray and Dolores Counties including Basin, Bedrock, Naturita, Nucla, Paradox, Redvale, and Slick Rock and District #4, which covers parts of Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties including Colona and a portions of Log Hill Village and Telluride.

In District #1, 405 validated ballots were received. 305 votes were for candidate, Tom Loczy. Candidate, Bette Nickell received 100 votes. Tom Loczy was declared the winner of the District #1 board election.

Since incumbent Director Toby Brown ran unopposed, he was deemed re-elected, and no ballots were mailed to members in District #4 per SMPA bylaws.

San Miguel Power Association board members are elected from the membership, by the membership. Members elect their board of directors by secret ballot at the Annual Meeting held each summer or by online or mail-in vote. They are chosen from seven different districts within SMPA's service territory. Each district contains approximately 1,500 members and votes for their specific director representative. SMPA's board members serve four-year terms.