January 2026 Council News

January 2026 Council Meeting Report

from RJ Isley, Council President

Highlights from the January Council Meeting

At its January regular meeting, Council received information about Seneca Lake Guardians GreenStar’s January Partners for Change recipient, and received the General Manager’s Monthly Report.

Council said farewell to outgoing Council members, seated newly elected Council members, and elected new officers for 2026:

  • President – RJ Isley
  • Vice President – Marilyn Chase
  • Treasurer – Michael Buffett
  • Secretary – Joshua Adams

Council also approved the following proposals: 

  • Reappointment of at-large members to Council committees
    • Finance Committee – Kaiya Bercow
    • Governance Committee – Suzanne Motheral
  • B.9 – GM Succession Plan Policy Monitoring Report 

Council reviewed the following New Business items:

  • Draft 3.Q 2025 B.1 – Financial Condition Monitoring Report
  • Proposal to Repeal Council Procedure: Member Communications

You can find details on these items by reviewing the January Agenda, available on the Council Documents page of the greenstar.coop/ website, or by reviewing the meeting minutes, which are posted to the website upon approval from Council (typically at the following month’s Council meeting).

Next GreenStar Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 10 at 6:30 PM 

Member-Owners are always welcome to attend! Meetings are held online. Email boardadmin@greenstar.coop for instructions on how to attend. Meeting agendas are posted online 6 days before the meeting at: https://greenstar.coop/council-downloads