This year, PUC ” Vodovod I kanalizacija ” celebrates 60 years of continued existence and operation, so there was a jubilee ceremony in the Great Hall of the Town Hall in Subotica on June 6th, 2022. The ceremony was attended by the representatives of the local self-government, the waterworks from Serbia and Hungary, other public utility companies, and company managers and directors.

The Mayor of the City, Mr Stevan Bakic, President of the City Assembly, Dr Balint Pastor, and the company director, Mr Djerdj Sugar, gave speeches welcoming all those present..

The 3rd-grade students of the Elementary School of Music, Marija Milanko and Lazar Askovic made the ceremony more beautiful by performing the compositions on the piano: Dance of the Girls, “Don’t get around much more” by Duke Ellington and “Now is the time” by Charlie Parker.

The video presentation prepared for this occasion showed the past and present of the company. The most important results achieved during the 60 years of operation of the company were summarized in the speeches. New projects were announced that would further improve the provision of services both on the territory of the City of Subotica and the suburban settlements nearby.

Expressing his gratitude to the veterans, who set up the system on which Subotica’s water supply is today based, Mayor Stevan Bakic pointed to the fact that later generations of experts in PUC “Vodovod i kanalizacija” were building further on a firm foundation, and that today they apply the most modern technologies.

Dr Balint Pastor pointed out: “During the past six decades, you first built Vodozahvat I (water intake I), then Vodozahvat II (water intake II), and then one of the most modern treatment plants in the Republic of Serbia, the work of which was not interrupted for a single day.” It must not be taken for granted, and that is why we should thank all those who have been in charge of it for the past six decades. The ‘Ecolacus’ project implementation is ongoing, which is extremely important for Palić. We all know now that you are implementing very significant projects. You also have plans for the future. Yet, there is a large backlog, and we must be self-critical. Regardless of the huge efforts and regardless of successes, the backlog is evident, and the citizens have the right to expect the expansion of the water supply and sewerage network. Such projects can be realised neither from our sources nor the city’s sources so the support of AP Vojvodina, the Republic of Serbia, Hungary and some foreign donors is of utmost importance to us. Thanks to their support we all work together to constantly extend water supply and sewerage town network”.

Addressing the primary purpose of water as a source of life, Djerdj Sugar, the company’s director, thanked all the previous and current company employees in his final speech. He stated that without them, PUC “Vodovod i kanalizacija” Subotica would have not been where it is today.

At the end of the ceremony and on behalf of the public utility company “Vodovod i kanalizacija” Subotica, Djerdj Sugar presented the Mayor and the President of the City Assembly with a certificate of appreciation for the cooperation so far.

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June 6th, 2022