Fayette Electric Cooperative recognized for 85th anniversary

By Melanie Berger on Tuesday, November 15, 2022
  • On hand for the proclamation commemorating FEC’s 85th anniversary were: (front, from left) Precinct 4 Commissioner Drew Brossmann, Precinct 3 Commissioner Harvey Berckenhoff, County Judge Joe Weber, Precinct 2 Commissioner Luke Sternadel, Precinct 1 Commissioner Jason McBroom; (back, from left) FEC Marketing and Training Coordinator Tracy Denton, and FEC General Manager Gary Don Nietsche. Photo By Melanie Berger / Courtesy of Flatonia Argus
    On hand for the proclamation commemorating FEC’s 85th anniversary were: (front, from left) Precinct 4 Commissioner Drew Brossmann, Precinct 3 Commissioner Harvey Berckenhoff, County Judge Joe Weber, Precinct 2 Commissioner Luke Sternadel, Precinct 1 Commissioner Jason McBroom; (back, from left) FEC Marketing and Training Coordinator Tracy Denton, and FEC General Manager Gary Don Nietsche. Photo By Melanie Berger / Courtesy of Flatonia Argus

    The Fayette County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation commemorating Fayette Electric Cooperative’s 85th anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 10.

    Fayette Electric Cooperative General Manager Gary Don Nietsche and FEC Marketing and Training Coordinator Tracy Denton were on hand for the proclamation signing.

    Nietsche said that FEC was started in 1937. Fifty miles of power lines were put in from La Gran…