David Smith Retires
David Smith Retires
David Smith, Gas Systems Supervisor, has retired after 29 years of service with Greenville Utilities. He was hired as an Equipment Operator and has subsequently worked as a Crew Leader, Utility Locator and Chief Utility Locator. David began his current position in 2001. In that role, he was directly...
January 2016 newsmakers
January 2016 newsmakers
Ryan Hardee / 25 Years Ryan Hardee, Underground Maintenance Crew Leader in the Electric Department, recently celebrated 25 years of service with Greenville Utilities. His crew "does it all," he said. "We do underground and overhead maintenance and troubleshooting throughout GUC's system." Ryan says...
We Did It Again...One Million Hours!
We Did It Again...One Million Hours!
For the fourth time in our 110 year history, we achieved an important milestone — one million consecutive man hours without a lost workday due to injury. It took all 451 of us nearly 15 months to achieve this accomplishment. The first time we reached that mark was in September of 2010. We built on...
"Bright" Improvements with Commercial Customer
"Bright" Improvements with Commercial Customer
Pitt County is chock full of unique businesses and industries of all shapes and sizes. In fact, GUC's commercial account list takes the cake with diversity from boat builders and pharmaceuticals to metal extractors and hammock makers. One such company, Practicon, offers unique, high-end dental...
January 2016 Board Notes
January 2016 Board Notes
The GUC Board of Commissioners held its regular monthly meetings on December 17, 2015 and January 21, 2016. Here are the highlights of those meetings: December: Southside Pump Station Capital Budget Amendment. GUC's largest wastewater pumping station, Southside, was placed into service in 1962, with...