In-Person 2026 Annual Meetings
ASTAC’s team and board will hold the 2026 annual meetings the week of July 13th on the North Slope. All meetings will be conducted in-person, and members in Kaktovik, Wainwright and Anaktuvuk Pass will vote for board seats in their communities.
The Board of Director application period opened March 20, 2026 at 9AM, and closed on April 29, 2026 at 5PM.
The Annual Meeting notice will be distributed starting May 27th, 2026.
Board of Directors and bylaw amendment voting will open May 26th, 2026 with the deadline to return ballots of July 6, 2026.
Notice of the 2026 Annual Meetings
Draft Bylaws ballot language for director compensation, Resolution 2026-07:
BYLAWS AMENDMENT – Changes to Director Compensation
The purpose of this Amendment is to adjust Director compensation to compensate for market and inflationary changes, to streamline the compensation structure for ease of implementation, and related changes. The proposed changes would amend and restate the following section of the Bylaws as described in the Annual Meeting Notice: Article IV, Board members. Section 7.
Draft Bylaws ballot language for capital credits, Unanimous Consent Resolution 2026-11:
BYLAWS AMENDMENT – Changes to Treatment of Cooperative’s Capital Credit Procedures Related to Grant Funds
The purpose of this Amendment is to address the treatment of grant funds and the effect these funds have on the Cooperative’s capital credit procedures, to establish a structure for the equitable treatment of such funds for purposes of capital credits, and related changes. The Amendment is designed to avoid negative impacts on members’ credits during years when the grant funds are received and tax depreciation taken on the underlying assets. The proposed changes would amend and restate the following section of the Bylaws as described in the Annual Meeting Notice: Article VII, Non-Profit Operation, Section 2, Patronage Capital in Connection with Furnishing Telephone or Telecommunication and Cooperative Services; the proposed changes would add a new section to the Bylaws as described in the Annual Meeting Notice: Article VII, Non-Profit Operation, Section 3, Grant-Funded Capital Credit Account.
2026 Annual Meeting Schedule
| Date | Weekday | Community | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | Monday | Point Hope | Tikigaq School | 12PM |
| July 13, 2026 | Monday | Point Lay | Kali School | 6PM |
| July 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Atqasuk | Meade River School | 12PM |
| July 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Wainwright | Alak School | 6PM |
| July 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Nuiqsut | Kisik Community Center | 12PM |
| July 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Utqiagvik | Iñupiat Heritage Center | 7PM |
| July 16, 2026 | Thursday | Prudhoe Bay | SA 10 | 9AM |
| July 16, 2026 | Thursday | Kaktovik | Harold Kaveolook School | 12PM |
| July 15, 2026 | Thursday | Anaktuvuk Pass | Nunamiut School | 6PM |