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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA
July 1, 2025
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 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
McNees and Committee Chairman Taylor at 12:00 P.M.
Item No. 2—Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Audit/Finance Committee Chairman McNees, Personnel Committee Chairman
Taylor, Board Chairman Lebesch, Mr. Hingst, Mr. McCall, and Mr. Petty 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 Operations Officer/General Superintendent David
Rawlins, Assistant Chief Engineer Joe Paterniti, and Grady H. Williams, Jr. LL.M, legal counsel to the
CCUA.
Item No. 3 —2025/2026 Fiscal Year Budget Presentations and Discussions
Presentations
Mr. Johnston, Mr. Muse, Ms. Osbourne, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Paterniti reviewed the 2025/2026 Fiscal
Year budget which included changes to the base facility charges and the tiered consumption rates for both
residential and commercial water, wastewater, and reclaimed services, capacity fees, the Alternative
Water Supply (AWS) surcharge, and the AWS Service Availability charge.
Staff and the members of the committees discussed the proposed base and consumption charges for water,
reuse, sewer 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, CCUA's rates in comparison to other local utilities, and other general budget topics.
Item No. 4—Committee Action
After discussion, in Joint Committee action, Mr. Petty moved, seconded by Mrs. Taylor, and carried 6-0,
to grant tentative approval of the proposed 2025/2026 Fiscal Year budget as presented by staff for
presentation to the full Board during the Regular Session later today.
Item No. 5 —Other-None
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Item No. 6 - Public Comment
There were no members of the public in attendance.
Item No. 7 - Supervisor Comments
Committee Chairman Taylor thanked everyone for their efforts in preparing the budget information for
today's meeting.
Item No. 8 —Adjournment
Committee Chairman McNees and Committee Chairman Taylor adjourned the meeting at 1:35 P.M.
Chris McNees, Committee Chairman
Amber Taylor, Committee Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
Audit/Finance Committee Personnel Committee
Chris McNees, Chairman Amber Taylor, Chairman
Andrew Petty Michael Hingst
Michael Bourre David McCall
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