Newsmakers
September 2026 Newsmakers
Service Awards Jamie Braxton / 30 Years Jamie Braxton, Meter Supervisor, recently celebrated 30 years of service with GUC. In his current role, he is responsible for coordinating all meter reads across the GUC system, a significant undertaking that includes approximately 147,000 meters across 241...
lighthouse-barrier removed
Lighthouse Observations Result in Three Barriers Removed
Three barriers have recently been removed after employees reported safety concerns in two Lighthouse observations. One took place in the gas shop welding bay while the other two happened at the Main Office reception area. The Gas Department’s welding bay area was flagged for inadequate ventilation...
Safety Breakfast
Celebrating 1 Million Hours
Greenville Utilities employees celebrated reaching the 1 million hours without a lost workday due to injury milestone at an all-employee safety breakfast recently. This achievement took 411 days to reach and is the 10th time GUC employees have reached this benchmark. “Working a million hours without...
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2027 Health Insurance Plan Costs and Upcoming Changes
The GUC Board of Commissioners and Greenville City Council met on September 21st to consider Benefit Plan Year 2027 recommendations made by the Joint Pay and Benefits Committee. The shared priority remains a commitment to supporting the health and well-being of employees while proactively managing...
Jason Hardee
Leadership Q&A with Jason Hardee, Meter Superintendent
Jason Hardee has been with GUC for 18 years, starting as Meter Supervisor in 2008 then Meter Superintendent since 2010.  He oversees the entire Meter Section, managing a team of 32 employees and supervising the daily activities of four sections: Reading, Service, Water/Gas Repair, and Electric...