The first meeting of the official planning panel for the restructuring of the four southern systems was held on Thursday, August 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Effingham. Of particular note are the four subcommittees formed to work on specific issues. Those committees are: Strategic Planning, Legal Governance & Membership, Delivery, and Resource Sharing. Full notes on the meeting will be posted in the next several days on the Cooperation Today website  under the tab of ”Systems Planning.”

The Southern Systems Planning tab will also guide users to contact information of members of the planning panel. During this planning process, please take advantage of this contact information and share your feelings, reactions, and concerns.

The next meeting will be held in Carterville on Tuesday September 14. Please remember these are public meetings, and anyone is welcome to attend.