ON THE COVER: HEADQUARTERS UPDATE As finishing touches were being made inside the District’s Headquarters, a limited number of employees began setting up their workstations in late December, preparing for reentry into the building. Employee groups currently authorized to work in the building include Legal, Accounting and the Executive Team. The coronavirus pandemic has a direct impact on continued reentry into the building and
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updates to the reentry plan will be made as advancements are realized in vaccine distribution among employees. The January 7 board meeting marked the first meeting in the Headquarters’ board room. Although the meeting was conducted in a combined virtual/in-person format, four board members attended in-person. Moving forward, meetings will continue to be conducted in the board room.
Overseeing work associated with the Headquarters is Jon Zellars, vice president of Procurement and Enterprise Services. He said, “So far we have heard really positive feedback from our employees in the building. They’re excited to be in a facility with new, updated workspaces. We look forward to being able to fully occupy the building in the future.”
time. Don Noonan, Contractor Services, joined President Mark Doyle to do the honors of raising the flags. Don is a Marine Corps veteran and has almost 61 years of service with the District. Final touches will continue to be made over the next several months, including landscaping, signage and roof restoration.
On January 19, the flags were raised at the building for the first
TAPS & JETS is published quarterly for current and retired employees to inform them about the activities and accomplishments of the District’s employees. Your comments are welcome. Please send comments and suggestions to: TAPS & JETS, Metropolitan Utilities District, 7350 World Communications Dr., Omaha, NE 68122 OR Jessica Heidebrecht: jessica_heidebrecht@mudnebr.com | 402.504.7204. Board of Directors: Chair Mike McGowan, Vice Chair Jack Frost, Jim Begley, Tim Cavanaugh, Tanya Cook, David Friend and Gwen Howard. President: Mark Doyle |
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