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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA
July 16, 2024
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 Large Conference 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
Gardella and Committee Chairman Lebesch at 12:00 P.M.
Item No. 2—Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Audit/Finance Committee Chairman Gardella, Personnel Committee Chairman
Lebesch, Board Chairman Starnieri, Mr. Hingst, Mr. McNees, Mr. Petty, and Mrs. Taylor in attendance.
Also present at the meeting were Executive Director Jeremy Johnston, Chief Operations Officer Darryl
Muse, Chief Financial Officer Karen Osbourne, Chief Engineer Paul Steinbrecher, Chief Human
Resource Officer Kimberly Richardson, Assistant Chief Engineer Joe Paterniti, and Grady H. Williams,
Jr. LL.M, legal counsel to the CCUA.
The meeting was recessed for lunch at 12:02 P.M. and was reconvened at 12:11 P.M.
Item No. 3 —2024/2025 Fiscal Year Budget Presentations and Discussions
Presentations
Mr. Johnston, Mr. Muse, Ms. Osbourne, Mr. Paterniti, and Ms. Richardson reviewed the 2024/2025 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 7% base and consumption charges for
water and reuse and the 7.5% rate increase to sewer base and consumption rates for residential and
commercial customers, the capital reserve strategy, employee wages, benefits, staff retention, the
proposed Capital Budget, proposed medical and dental renewal rates, the Capital Reserve, and CCUA's
rates in comparison to other local utilities, and other general budget topics. Attendees also discussed the
requested increase to the annual contribution from CCUA to the Clay Economic Development
Corporation.
Item No. 4—Committee Action
After discussion, Mr. McNees moved, seconded by Mr. Petty, and carried 3-0, to tentatively approve the
proposed 2024/2025 Fiscal Year budget as presented by staff. The Personnel Committee, WITHOUT
OBJECTION, also tentatively approved the proposed budget.
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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 Gardella and Committee Chairman Lebesch adjourned the meeting at 1:56 P.M.
David Gardella, Committee Chairman
Anna Lebesch, Committee Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
Audit/Finance Committee Personnel Committee
David Gardella, Chairman Anna Lebesch, Chairman
Chris McNees Michael Hingst
Andrew Petty Amber Taylor
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