Rosser discredits the committee’s allegation of widespread dissatisfaction with the management of Grady EMC. One thing I would agree with the committee on is that we have the best employees in the state,” Rosser said. “It is the stable, consistent leadership of our board and the hard work of our employees that have make Grady EMC successful. Rosser said that a co-op is the “best business structure” and he said the members of the co-op directly influence decisions by electing their fellow members to the board of directors. The new EMC head, who took office earlier this year and is the third generation of the Rosser family to lead the EMC, noted that the EMC is audited and reviewed by third parties annually, much more so than many other businesses. They have always placed the members first in every decision,” Bo Rosser said. I attribute that to the vision and leadership of our board of directors. “Grady EMC is in the best financial position today than ever before in its 75-year history. (Bo) Rosser Jr., and EMC Manager of Member Services Donnie Prince shared information on some of the issues raised in the committee’s advertisement. In an interview with The Messenger Monday, new EMC President and General Manager Thomas A.

(Tommy) Rosser the purchase of United National Bank stock and the subsequent sale of that stock to Rosser a $375,000 loan made to Rosser for the purchase of the bank stock now owned by the EMC the practice of EMC mechanics working on Rosser’s personal vehicles and Grady EMC being party to a lawsuit over $2 billion in patronage capital held by EMCs in Georgia. The committee paid for and has published ads in the July 23 and July 30 editions of The Cairo Messenger questioning certain financial issues at the EMC, including the salary of former EMC President and General Manager Thomas A. Grady EMC’s coverage area includes Grady, Decatur and Thomas counties. Deep South Guns and Pawn is owned by Cairo businessman Gordon Clyatt, who says he is a member of the committee. The group is calling itself the “Take Back Our Grady EMC Committee” and has made petitions available at the three locations of Deep South Guns and Pawn in Cairo, Thomasville and Bainbridge. All rights reserved.A committee of disgruntled members of the Grady Electric Membership Corporation has launched a petition drive in the hope of obtaining signatures from a minimum of 10 percent of the approximately 13,100 members of Grady EMC in order to elect a new board of directors and eject the current management. WALB also reached out to Rosser about his termination but have yet to hear back.Ĭopyright 2018 WALB. Though Rosser is no longer employed by EMC, Clyatt said there is still a lot of work ahead to make this a transparent and honest company. John Long, who was the operations manager for EMC is now the interim general manager until an October meeting to vote for board directors and a permanent GM. 'It means nothing, Grady EMC is still being run the same as it was,' said Clyatt. It's now been 11 days since Rosser was bought out. Such as members believing they were charged $15 a month just to have a meter, but he said it's to ensure that if any damages were caused to the line, they'd be able to fix it. Previously, Rosser said it appeared miscommunication was a major issue. Which was something that started while Rosser was still president. If a member wants to come to a board meeting, you can come and stay the whole meeting and do whatever you want and we have started live streaming,' explained Clyatt. If a member walks in and wants a document, they can get it. 'Everyone that's running, we want complete transparency. Take Back our Grady EMC protested at that meeting and many other board meetings in efforts to bring attention to issues they saw within the company such as mismanagement and fiscal irresponsibility. Ronald Sellars and Hestell Donaldson and myself told him right up front we're not voting for anything except we will pay him until the end of December,' said Board Director Gordon Clyatt.Įventually, they all agreed that Rosser would be paid according to his contract. 'The amount that Rosser came out with was an extravagant amount. The outcome, the now former president Bo Rosser was bought out for nearly $400,000. Just weeks ago, there was a special called meeting to discuss contract negotiations. CAIRO, GA (WALB) - After years of protests and complaints, the president of a utility company in Grady County is no longer employed there.Ī group called Take Back our Grady EMC has been very vocal about issues it claims have tarnished the Grady Electric Membership Corporation for years.

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