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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA
July 18, 2023
The Audit/Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee of the Board of Supervisors of the Clay
County Utility Authority (CCUA) met in Joint Session in the Board meeting room at the Administrative
Office of the Clay County Utility Authority, 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida, on the above-
stated date.
Item No. 1 —Call to Order
The Joint Audit/Finance and Personnel Committee meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman
Hodges at 12:00 P.M.
Item No. 2—Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Audit/Finance Committee Chairman Hodges, Personnel Committee Chairman
Lebesch, Board Chairman Davis, Mr. Gardella, Mr. McNees, and Mr. Starnieri in attendance.
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cAlso present at the meeting were Executive Director Jeremy Johnston, Chief Operations Officer Darryl
ca Muse, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Wesselman, Chief Engineer Paul Steinbrecher, Chief Human Resource
o Officer Kimberly Richardson, Assistant Chief Financial Officer Karen Osborne, Administrative Assistant
E Operations Alicia Baker, and Grady H. Williams, Jr. LL.M, legal counsel to the CCUA.
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Item No. 3 —2022/2023 Fiscal Year Budget Presentations and Discussions
Presentations
Mr. Johnston, Mr. Muse, Mr. Wesselman, and Ms. Richardson reviewed the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year
budget which included a proposed increase in base facility charges and the tiered consumption rates for
both residential and commercial water, wastewater, and reclaimed services, a 3% increase in the
Alternative Water Supply (AWS) surcharge, and the AWS Service Availability charge.
Staff and the members of the committees discussed the proposed 8.1% rate increase, the capital reserve
strategy, the proposed new positions, employee wages, benefits and retention, the Capital Budget,
proposed medical and dental renewal rates, the capital reserve, rates in comparison to other local utilities,
and other general budget topics. Members of the committee also expressed an interest in investigating
additional quotes for property and casualty insurance before the next renewal cycle.
Item No. 4—Committee Action
Audit/Finance Committee
After discussion, Mr. McNees moved, seconded by Mr. Hodges, and carried 2-0, to approve for
publication the proposed 2023/2024 Fiscal Year budget as presented by staff.
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Personnel Committee
After discussion, Mr. Gardella moved, seconded by Mr. Starnieri, and carried 3-0, to approve the
proposed 2023/2024 Fiscal Year Budget for publication as presented.
Item No. 5 —Other-None
Item No. 6 - Public Comment
There were no members of the public in attendance.
Item No. 7 -Supervisor Comments -None
Item No. 8—Adjournment
Committee Chairman Hodges adjourned the meeting at 1:51 P.M.
Daniel Hodges, Committee Chairman
Anna Lebesch, Committee Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
Audit/Finance Committee Personnel Committee
Dan Hodges, Chairman Anna Lebesch, Chairman
Chris McNees David Gardella
Jim Starnieri
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