CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Planning a digging project in your yard or on your property? If you dig without knowing what is located below, you could damage an underground line.
Not only could you become seriously injured, but you will be responsible for the cost of repairs. To avoid hassles and fines, call 811, the Call Before You Dig number, at
least two business days prior to breaking ground. (811 locators do not mark privately owned underground lines or pipes, such as service to outbuildings, sprinkler systems or invisible fences.)
An uneventful digging project is the best kind to have.
Eliminate the Clutter and Go Paperless!
Would you like to eliminate the paper bill you receive each month and simply get an email alert instead? We’ll send you a monthly email that a new bill has been calculated. If you forgo your paper statement and elect to receive an electronic bill only, your account will receive a credit of $2.50 each month.
If you want to eliminate paper use all together, we offer automatic drafts and online bill pay for your convenience.
To print your bill, simply log into the Member Portal.
Please note: PrePay accounts cannot receive e-bills.
Planting a Tree?
Know its mature height before deciding where to plant
If you are considering planting a tree, carefully select its location before you begin digging. Also, call 811 before you break ground to get underground utilities marked. If trees are planted in the wrong location, they can be expensive to maintain and even dangerous. Carroll EMC and Safe Electricity offer tips on how to pick an optimal location.
A mature height of fewer than 15 feet is recommended if planting near lines. Some trees that are generally not tall enough to interfere with lines include crabapple, honeysuckle, juniper, flowering dogwood and hawthorn.
Trees should never be planted directly under power lines, near poles or too close to electrical equipment.
Once you have a tree selected, call 811 before putting a shovel in the ground. The Call Before You Dig number is a free service that locates and marks public underground utilities in your yard or on your land. Call several business days before you plan to dig. Locators will mark public underground utilities like electric, gas, water, cable and fiber. The service does not mark privately owned lines or pipes.
Other tree tips:
• It is important to have trees trimmed. Limbs can fall on power lines during bad weather, resulting in power outages or blinking lights. Broken or drooping limbs could also cause a fire.
• Tall-growing trees with a mature height greater than 45 feet should be planted at least 45 feet away from lines to avoid future pruning. Some of these trees include oak, white and blue spruce, most pines and most maples.
• Be sure no one climbs a tree near power lines. If branches touch the wires, the tree could be energized. Even branches that do not touch power lines could become energized if a child’s weight is added. In addition, a child could climb high into the tree and be able to reach the line.
Turn your suds into savings. Lower your energy use in the laundry room by washing clothes with cold water whenever possible, as heating water accounts for most of the energy used in a laundry cycle.
Wash full loads to make the most of energy savings, and use high-efficiency detergent designed for cold washes. For drying cycles, clean the lint filter before each load to improve airflow and use dryer balls to reduce drying time.
Ways to Seal in Comfort
In addition to increased comfort, weatherizing your home is an excellent way to save energy and lower your cooling and heating costs. Here are three ways you can seal in comfort and savings:
Weatherstripping
Install weatherstripping around components that move, such as doors and operable windows.
Insulate
Adding insulation is an effective weatherization strategy, especially for older homes. Consider additional insulation in areas
155 N. Hwy 113
Carrollton, GA 30117
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PRESIDENT/CEO
Tim Martin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alvin Ginn, Chairman
Donnie Brannon, Vice Chairman
Ronnie Jordan, Secretary/Treasurer
Don DeFoor
Eddie Gore
Nan Philpot
Lynn Joyner
Emmett Harrod
EDITOR Kelly Jimenez WRITER Brittany Shadix
OFFICE HOURS
Carrollton
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Buchanan
Monday and Tuesday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
24-HOUR OUTAGE LINE
To report a power outage, call (770) 832-3552, option 1.
Remember: If you have multiple accounts, you will need to enter your account number for that location.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
BYLAWS – ARTICLE III
2025 DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
ANNUAL MEETING – OCTOBER 2, 2025
SECTION 3.06. Nominations
(a) The Board of Directors shall appoint, not less than one hundred thirty (130) days before the date of the meeting at which members of the Board of Directors are to be elected, a committee on nominations, consisting of not less than two (2) Members residing in the Districts in which Directors’ terms expire in that year (the “Nominating Committee”). No Member nor Close Relative nor member of the same household of a Director may serve on such committee. The committee shall meet and nominate not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) qualified Member(s) residing in the District where a vacancy will occur by term expiration. The committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the meeting its list of nominees.
(b) In addition, any one hundred (100) or more Members of the Cooperative acting together may make additional nominations in writing not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to the meeting (the “Nominating
Petition”), and the Secretary shall post such nominations at the same place where the list of nominations made by the Committee is posted. The Nominating Petition shall: (1) list on each page of the Nominating Petition the name of the Member; (2) indicate on each page of the Nominating Petition the director position for which the Member so nominated will run; and (3) contain the printed names, addresses, telephone numbers and original dated signatures signed within sixty (60) days of the first signature.
(c) At the Member Meeting, no nominations may be made from the floor except that such nominations may be made and shall be allowed for any directorate to be filled for which there would not otherwise be any eligible nominee.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this Section 3.06 failure to comply with any of such provisions shall not affect in any manner whatsoever the validity of any action taken by the Board of Directors after the election of Directors.
SECTION 3.07. Notice of Nominees. The Secretary shall be responsible for posting at the headquarters of the Cooperative the nominees for the election made by the Nominating Committee and by petition.
Updated Office Locations
Office Closing
Carroll EMC offices will close Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
Effective April 1, Carroll EMC’s district office in Franklin will permanently close. The district office in Buchanan will have updated operating hours; Mondays and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As a reminder, Carroll EMC’s headquarters in Carrollton is full-service, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please use the PaySite kiosks, mobile app, text-to-pay, website or automated phone payment system to make a payment during this time.
Carroll EMC has personnel on standby 24/7, year-round. Even on holidays, Carroll EMC is prepared for storms and outages.
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