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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC RATE HEARING
September 8, 2025
Item No. 1 —Call to Order
Chairman Lebesch called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Item No. 2—Invocation and Pledge
Chairman Lebesch offered the Invocation and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item No. 3 —Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Chairman Lebesch, Vice-Chairman McNees, Mr. Hingst, Mr. McCall, 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 Human Resource Officer Kim Richardson, Chief
Engineer Darrell Damrow, Asst. Chief Operations Officer/General Superintendent Distribution &
Collection David Rawlins, Customer Service and Billing Manager Diane Strickland, and Grady H.
Williams, Jr., legal counsel to the CCUA.
Item No. 4—Staff Comments
Mr. Johnston Shared the budget remains unchanged from what was submitted to the Board previously. He
also reviewed the proposed 3.75% rate increase and outlined how the proposed rate increase will affect
customers based on their usage.
Item No. 5 —Open Public Hearing
Chairman Lebesch opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 P.M.
Item No. 6—Public Comments
Mr. David Teresinski of 1717 County Road 220, Fleming Island, Florida addressed the Board regarding
increases in property taxes, insurance rates, and other costs which include the proposed increase in water
and wastewater rates. He asked for compassion and requested the Board not raise the rates as proposed.
Item No.7—Comments from customers unable to attend the Public Hearing
Mr. Scott Binder sent an email in opposition to the proposed rate increase that was addressed by staff at a
prior meeting.
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Item No. 8—Close Public Hearing
Chairman Lebesch closed the Public Hearing at 7:06 P.M.
Item No. 9—Board Discussion-None
Item No. 10 -Adjourn
Chairman Lebesch adjourned the meeting at 7:07 P.M.
Anna Lebesch, Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
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