YVEA board nominations due April 25
Suzie Romig/Steamboat Pilot & Today
The Yampa Valley Electric Association nonprofit, member-owned electric cooperative has opened the spring 2026 board of directors nomination period, and nomination packets for the three open seats are due by April 25.
Districts up for election include District 2 in the Maybell and surrounding area with the seat currently held by Ray DuBois and District 3 for the city of Craig held by Sasha Nelson. Board Chairman Tom Fox, who holds District 6 for the Clark area, confirmed he is running for his sixth term.
More information on the director roles and the co-op district map can be found at YVEA.com/about-us/board-of-directors.
A nomination for director, a three-year term, can only be submitted by a written petition and must be signed by at least 15 members/customers of YVEA.
Ballots will be mailed and e-mailed by May 22 and must be received no later than June 18.
The member-owned co-operative’s annual meeting is scheduled to start with registration at 3 p.m. and the meeting at 3:30 p.m. on June 24 at 2211 Elk River Road in Steamboat Springs. For more annual meeting information, visit YVEA.com/about-us/annual-meeting.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Steamboat and Routt County make the Steamboat Pilot & Today’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.