Jason Jerard
Jason Jerard was nominated for employee of the quarter by several employees. Jason has worked for the Parking Bureau since 2009, starting as a parking enforcement officer. He became the Parking Maintenance Coordinator in 2023.
In his nomination of Jason, Lt. Alex Mitrushi cited the critical role Jason played in the success of planning and executing of traffic and parking plans for the numerous large-scale events this past quarter during a period of transition following the retirement of the department’s former traffic coordinator.
"As one of the few employees with institutional knowledge of event layouts, traffic detours, and safety planning, Jason helped to ensure that major events such as Apple Harvest Day, the Dover Christmas Parade, the Dover Turkey Trot, several road races, and other community gatherings were conducted safely and efficiently," Lt. Mitrushi wrote. "Throughout the quarter, Jason consistently went above and beyond his regular duties by coming in early and working nights, weekends, and post-holidays to ensure event setups and breakdowns were completed properly”.
Michael Cicchese nominated Jason mentioning his key role in facilitating several major community events and describing his work ethic as “invaluable” to the department.
Congratulations Jason!