VISION LEADS TO RESULTS

The operations of public utility company JKP Mladenovac are grounded in financial stability, prudent and transparent use of money, dedication, initiative, inventiveness, and industrious workers and responsible managers who pursue the goals set

Judging on the basis of the appearance of the town’s streets today, energy and exert a lot of effort to modernise the equipment and mabut also rural roads covering the territory of the municipality; chinery. They don’t sit idly on their hands and wait for money to come judging by the quality of the water supply, the dynamics of waste from the budgets of the municipality, the town or the republic, rather collection and the realisation of all works under the jurisdiction they try to secure everything they require to do their work on their own, of this public utility company, the residents of Mladenovac have plenty with their own funds earned from providing services under the scope of reasons to be satisfied of their core activity and through participation in various projects.

A stable supply of potable water, unobstructed drainage of waste- As such, last summer – according to official information and the water and a cleaner town – that’s how Vladeta Lučić defined his vision financial report – they used their own funds to purchase a new Iveco and goal upon being appointed director of JKP “Mladenovac” just over tanker truck with a capacity of 8,000 litres of water, which is installed five years ago. He knew that he wouldn’t be able to realise any of that without financial stability, the prudent and Two new vehicles – a refuse collection vehicle bought as a transparent use of money, accountability for every move and every decision, dedication, initiative, inventiveness and hard-working colleagues. donation from the Government of Japan and a tanker truck purchased from the company’s own funds – have eased

However, thanks to the fact that he’d spent the work for employees and improved the quality of services previous 12 years working in various positions at JKP “Mladenovac”, Mr Lučić has – as he himself notes – clear insight into with the appropriate equipment, from a pump to a water sprayer. This what wasn’t working. Having worked as a design and supervision vehicle is used to a great extent by the workers of JKP “Mladenovac” engineer, head of the Maintenance Service, director of the ‘Water for the transportation of drinking water to citizens, as well as for and Sewerage’ Sector and deputy general director, he was able to see maintaining hygiene and washing streets. where changes were needed and what kind. This led to improvements And it was just a year and a half ago that the Government of Japan in the organisation of work, greater staff discipline and a more prudent donated 62,345 euros for the purchase of an Iveco combined refuse attitude towards citizens’ money. collection vehicle. This vehicle has a volume of seven cubic metres

Judging on the basis of the appearance of the town’s streets today, and is used to collect waste in narrow streets that can’t be accessed but also rural roads covering the territory of the municipality; judging by large 16-tonne trucks. It is thanks to this vehicle that the quality of by the quality of the water supply, the dynamics of waste collection and household waste removal services have improved, but also the workthe realisation of all works under the jurisdiction of this public utility ing conditions of workers employed in the cleaning sector. It is also company, it would seem that the director’s vision has been realised. important to note that JKP “Mladenovac” applied independently for However, despite these positive results, Mr Lučić and his colleagues this donation, among 12 local organisations that were included in the want everything to be even better, which is why they invest a lot of project to improve the natural environment in the Republic of Serbia.