Utilities and Solid Waste propose $74M plan; department emphasizes self-funded operations and upgrades
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Utilities and Solid Waste presented a roughly $74 million FY27 enterprise budget and spotlighted investments in Advanced Metering Infrastructure and AI optimization at the North Treatment Plant; the department confirmed it uses zero ad valorem funding.
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Sam Amerson, director of Utilities and Solid Waste, presented the department's FY27 tentative budget of roughly $74 million and emphasized that the utilities operate as an enterprise fund that does not draw ad valorem (property tax) revenue.
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