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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA
July 7, 2026
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 Operations 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
Petty and Committee Chairman McCall at 11:58 A.M.
Item No. 2—Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Audit/Finance Committee Chairman Petty, Personnel Committee Chairman
McCall, Board Chairman McNees, Mr. Bourre, Mr. Hingst, Ms. Lebesch, 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 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 —2026/2027 Fiscal Year Budget Presentations and Discussions
Presentations
Mr. Johnston, Mr. Muse, Ms. Osbourne, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Paterniti reviewed and discussed with
the Committee members the proposed 2026/2027 Fiscal Year budget which includes changes to deposits,
base facility charges, consumption rates for both residential and commercial water, wastewater, and
reclaimed services, capacity fees, the Alternative Water Supply (AWS) surcharge and service charge, the
Middleburg Service Area (MSA) acreage charge, and the Lake Asbury Master Planned Area (LAMPA)
capital cost recovery.
Mr. McCall left the meeting in progress at 12:23 P.M. and returned at 12:31 P.M.
Mr. McCall left the meeting in progress at 12:36 P.M. and returned at 12:37 P.M.
Staff and committee members discussed the capital reserve strategy, employee wages, benefits, staff
retention, the proposed Capital and Departmental Capital Budgets, proposed medical and dental renewal
rates, the Capital Reserve, CCUA's rates in comparison to other local utilities, and other general budget
related topics.
Item No. 4—Committee Action
After discussion, representing the Audit/Finance Committee, Mr. Hingst moved, seconded by Mr. Bourre,
and carried 3-0, and the Personnel Committee WITHOUT OBJECTION granted tentative approval of the
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proposed 2026/2027 Fiscal Year budget as presented by staff for presentation to the full Board during the
Regular Session later today.
Item No. 5 —Other-None
Item No. 6 - Public Comment
There were no members of the public in attendance.
Item No. 7 - Supervisor Comments
Committee members thanked everyone for their efforts in preparing the budget information for today's
meeting and shared their appreciation for the medical insurance renewal which was negotiated by Ms.
Richardson.
Item No. 8—Adjournment
Audit/Finance Committee Chairman Petty and Personnel Committee Chairman McCall adjourned the
meeting at 1:40 P.M.
Andrew Petty, Audit/Finance Committee Chairman
David McCall, Personnel Committee Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
Audit/Finance Committee Personnel Committee
Andrew Petty, Chairman David McCall, Chairman
Michael Bourre Anna Lebesch
Michael Hingst Amber Taylor
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