Metropolitan Utilities District
Omaha, NE | |
Area served | Omaha Metro |
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| Services | Water, Natural Gas |
Number of employees | 876 (2022) |
| Website | www |
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The Metropolitan Utilities District, or M.U.D., is the political subdivision and public corporation of the
History
Founded by the Nebraska Legislature as the Metropolitan Water District in 1913, five years later, under the leadership of Omaha Mayor
Operations
According to Nebraska State law, M.U.D. may enter contracts, promulgate regulations, set water and natural gas rates, buy, sell or lease land and issue revenue bonds. It can also can levy a water tax of 1.5 mills or less for fire protection, and collect sewer fees and other utility charges for other governmental agencies in areas where it provides water at retail.
Currently, M.U.D. provides natural gas service to 218,979 customers and provides water service to 203,320 customers. M.U.D's governing body is a seven-member board of directors, publicly elected to six-year terms on a nonpartisan basis.
CNG Filling stations
MUD operates a filling station for Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles near 64th & Center St in Omaha. The station is one of three in the Omaha metro area. The district also offers a $500 rebate to purchasers of CNG-powered vehicles.[3]
See also
- Omaha Public Power District
- Government of Omaha, Nebraska
- Florence Water Works
References
- ^ "About Us". www.mudomaha.com. Metropolitan Utilities District. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Archived 2007-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Metropolitan Utilities District. Retrieved 8/16/07.
- ^ "Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles | Metropolitan Utilities District". www.mudomaha.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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