Election Results
ANNUAL OWNER ELECTION
We had a great turnout this year for our annual owner election with a total of 1725 votes! Thank you so much to our owners for using your voting power to elect directors and community action partners that will help our wonderful co-op to progress into the future. We couldn’t do it without our ownership and look forward to collectively and cooperatively growing and sharing our successes.
We are thrilled to welcome back incumbent and current board president, Brandon Hines to the Board of Directors, along with two new first term additions, Joelle Williams and former Wheatsville employee, Cody Atkins.
In addition to voting for our 2023 Board of Directors, owners voted for 10 local nonprofits that will make up next year’s community action program. These partner organizations will receive donations during their assigned month that are collected from shoppers who choose to round up their purchases at checkout. Now at over 1 million dollars in total donations since its inception, the Community Action Program has made such a great, positive impact on the lives of Austinites all around our city.
Lastly, there is also another, less common item owners voted for on the ballot this year—a bylaws change. Ownership voted yes on this simple wording change that will have a positive effect on member eligibility requirements by allowing trusts and similar legal instruments to be eligible for co-op membership and introduce an option for survivorship of our outstanding investor shares.
Another fruitful election for the books!
Community Action Partners
January: People’s Community Clinic
February: The SAFE Alliance
March: Let’s Feed Austin
April: Austin Wildlife Rescue
May: Urban Roots
June: Meals on Wheels Central Texas
July: Sustainable Food Center
August: Austin Humane Society
September: CASA of Travis County
October: Cooperative Community Fund
November: Central Texas Food Bank
December: Caritas of Austin