Go or No Go?

That was the question facing the Sheridan Electric Cooperative Board during a special meeting held in February to review the bid package for a potential new facility in Medicine Lake.

At the October Annual Meeting, the concept of a new site and building for Sheridan Electric Cooperative was introduced. Preliminary designs were shared along with a ballpark estimate of $20 million. The proposed project included a large cold-storage building for inventory, trailers and transformers. A smaller structure to protect fleet vehicles from the elements, an electrician bay, a fully equipped mechanical shop, a wash bay, and additional storage and work areas. The main office area, whi...