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Home My WebLink AboutFY 25/26 Budget Resolution 1 CCUA Resolution No. 2025/2026-02 CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 2025/2026-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 ANNUAL BUDGET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the annual budget for the Clay County Utility Authority (the "Authority") for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, beginning October 1, 2025, and continuing through September 30, 2026, incorporates anticipated revenues and expenditures for all systems to be operated by the Authority for such period; and WHEREAS, Chapter 94-491, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1994, which created the Authority as a multicounty, independent special district of the State of Florida, directs and requires that the Authority annually adopt its budget for the then current fiscal year, following the same procedure as followed by Clay County, Florida, for budget adoption and approval; and WHEREAS, the Authority has duly submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for Clay County, Florida, its proposed annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, and has duly published notice of its public hearing to consider the final adoption of its annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, together with a budget summary describing the contents of the entire budget; and WHEREAS, the Authority has previously published its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, the final version of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and herein incorporated by reference, following a duly noticed public rate hearing on September 8, 2025, at which time the Board received staff comments and public comments on the then proposed budget and the proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, upon which the proposed budget was based; and WHEREAS, the Authority finds that it is in its best interest, and in the best interest of its ratepayers as a whole, to adopt its annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 in the form as attached as Exhibit "A" hereto, being the same budget as published by the Board in advance of the Public Rate Hearing. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY, an independent special district created and existing under Chapter 94-491, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1994, as follows: Section 1. The Board does hereby formally adopt and approve the Authority's annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 in the form as attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective as of October 1, 2025. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Clay County Utility Authority has tentatively adopted a budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. A public hearing will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Clay County Utility Authority Board Room, 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida. BUDGET SUMMARY CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2025/2026 Additional information on the proposed budget is available at www.clayutility.org/rates or you can come to the office of the Clay County Utility Authority at 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except legal holidays. Following the public hearing, which may be adjourned from time to time, The Board of Supervisors may adopt or modify the proposed budget. In accordance with Florida Statutes and the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special accommodation to participate in this matter, should contact the Clay County Utility Authority by mail at 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida 32068, at https://lf.clayutility.org/Forms/ADA, or by telephone at (904) 213-2464, no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing or proceeding for which this notice has been given. Persons requiring auditory assistance may access the foregoing telephone number by contacting the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). If any person intends to appeal any decision related to this action, such person will need to provide a court reporter at such person's own expense, for a transcript of the proceedings. All interested persons are invited to attend. CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY Jeremy Johnston, Executive Director Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" - Page 1 of 5 Revenues: Water Revenue $24,110,751 Sewer Revenue 39,809,052 Reclaimed Revenue 8,192,995 Connection Fees, AWS & DEP Grants 14,508,330 Miscellaneous Revenue 2,045,471 Capital Fund - Const. Dept. Labor, OH, & Equipment 332,668 Interest - Restricted 361,955 Interest - Non Restricted 693,181 Total Revenues $90,054,403 Expenditures: Budget Carryforward ($75,000) Debt Service - Interest 4,277,639 Debt Service - Principal 8,204,012 Capitalized Wages 583,267 Restricted Interest Income 361,955 Renewal & Replacement Fund 3,487,641 Environmental Reuse Capital Fund 1,628,600 Connection Fee Fund, AWS & DEP Grants 14,508,330 Departmental Capital Fund 1,597,892 Capital Reserve 4,063,159 Total Debt and Capital Expenditures $38,637,495 Operation Expenses: Wages $16,768,470 ($583,267)Capitalized Wages 3,099,743Health Insurance 1,608,682Retirement 528,050Licenses, Education, & Uniforms 1,236,811Payroll Taxes 292,669Workers Compensation ins. 1,750,000General Liability & Property Insurance 924,764Transportation Expense 27,040Rental Space 573,389Communication Expense 1,055,000Electric & Fuel-W/P 450,000Electric & Fuel-L/S 1,805,001Electric & Fuel-STP 52,000Electric & Fuel-Office 462,340Chemicals Water 1,530,920Chemicals Sewer 2,092,800Supplies-Water 1,689,250Supplies-Sewage 624,052Supplies Office 1,360,714Software 335,000Engineering Expense 417,062Legal Expense 35,500Audit Expense 490,632Subcontractors-Water 1,218,500Subcontractors-Sewage 466,865Subcontractors-Testing 2,372,949Subcontractors General 3,203,200Sludge Removal & Treatment 30,000Bad Debt Expense 357,621Miscellaneous 1,504,528Contingency 60,243Board Of Directors Compensation 3,245,076Due in Lieu of Taxes Total Operation Expenses $51,085,604 CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY 2025/2026 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET Exhibit "A" - Page 2 of 5 Construction Department Expenses: $99,355Wages 20,298Health Insurance 9,936Retirement 7,601Payroll Taxes 2,764Workers' Compensation Insurance 92,000Property/Liability Insurance 10,000Equipment Fuel, Repairs & Maintenance 10,700Field Supplies & Small Tools -Office Supplies 26,473Miscellaneous Expenses & Employee Training 27,913Contingency Reserve 24,264Depreciation Total Construction Department Costs $331,304 Total Expenditures $90,054,403 (OVER) UNDER BUDGET $0 CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY 2025/2026 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET Exhibit "A" - Page 3 of 5 TOTAL SELF INSURANCE FUND FUND BALANCE: Sewer Backup 500,000$ Unemployment 25,000 Fund Balance, Estimated as of October 1, 2025 525,000$ EXPENDITURES: Expenditures will be Board Approved per Occurrence Total Expenditures -$ Fund Balance September 30, 2026 525,000$ Clay County Utility Authority 2025/2026 Proposed Self Insurance Fund Budget Exhibit "A" - Page 4 of 5 Total Budget Water Treatment Trailer with diesel tank 60,000$ 2025 Ford Maverick 34,000$ 2025 Ford Ranger 38,000$ 2000 Gallon Fuel Tank/Fuel Lines For Pace Island 41,000$ 173,000$ Wastewater Treatment Golf Cart for Peters Creek 8,600$ Tractor for Mid-Clay 50,000$ 58,600$ Distribution & Collection 3/4-Ton Work Truck 70,000$ 3/4-Ton Work Truck 70,000$ 1-Ton Work Truck 70,000$ 1-Ton Work Truck 70,000$ Work Truck with Crane 172,000$ Mini Excavator 72,500$ 150KW Generator 150,000$ 60KW Generator 110,000$ Safety Saw 15,000$ Low Profile Dump Trailer 12,500$ 812,000$ GIS Drone - Parrot Anafi 7,000$ TrueView Go Survey Scanner 29,380$ 36,380$ Customer Service Public Relations None Engineering Dual Roll, Scanner, PS 19,912$ 19,912$ Construction None Service Availability None IT Core Network Switch Life Cycle Upgrades 130,000$ 130,000$ Facility Management Plant Access Control - Mid Clay WWTP 15,000$ Plant Access Control - Miller Street WWTP 10,000$ Administration Access Control Conversion 40,000$ Administration Fire Alarm Replacement 40,000$ Administration CCTV System Conversion 20,000$ Administration Burglar Alarm Replacement 25,000$ AC Replacement 30,000$ 180,000$ Inventory None Construction and Inspection Services 2025 Ford Ranger 4x4 Crew Cab XL 38,000$ 38,000$ Environmental Compliance None SCADA None Master Departmental Capital Contingency 150,000$ Total Department Budgets 1,597,892$ Description Clay County Utility Authority Proposed Departmental Capital Budget FY 2025-2026 Exhibit "A" - Page 5 of 5