Three Paulding Putnam trustees have been re-elected to the board: Joseph Kohnen (District 1), Dr. John Saxton (District 6), and Dr. Ronald Black (District 9).

• District 1 includes members who reside in Marion, Madison, Monroe, Preble, and Union Townships in Allen and Adams Counties, Indiana
   
• District 6 includes members living in Auglaize, Brown, Latty, and Washington townships in Paulding County, Ohio; Defiance and Highland townships in Defiance County, Ohio
   
• District 9 includes members who reside in Sugarcreek, Pleasant, Union, Ottawa, and Riley townships in Putnam County, Ohio 

Because no other members submitted petitions to run for the board, no formal election is needed. This saves the co-op mail and election costs. The three incumbent trustees will be reelected by affirmation. Members in Districts 1, 6, and 9 will not recieve ballots to vote in the election.

Each trustee serves a three-year term. The Paulding Putnam board of trustees consists of nine co-op members who each represent one district within the territory. Trustees set the strategic direction of the co-op and are responsible for establishing, reviewing, and revising corporate policies to ensure that service to the Paulding Putnam membership is foremost in mind, while maintaining a stable yet competitive position in the industry by setting rate structures.

Stay tuned for Paulding Putnam’s 2026 annual meeting broadcast, which will air at 10 am on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Members will hear financial reports, co-op updates, and have the chance to win bill credits by commenting on the livestream. Please call Paulding Putnam at 800-686-2357 for more information.