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WSSC outlines FY2027 budget scenarios, warns of rising debt and program pressures
Summary
WSSC Water presented two revenue-enhancement scenarios for its proposed FY2027 budget and said it trimmed discretionary spending while prioritizing capital investments for system reliability and financial assistance programs; the County committee took no action.
WSSC Water told the Prince George’s County Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee on Thursday that its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget would be shaped by rising debt-service costs, increased regional sewage fees and higher energy and healthcare expenses.
The agency presented two revenue scenarios — a “base case” that assumes a 6% revenue enhancement and an alternate scenario that assumes a 7% increase — and said it has targeted a 5% reduction to baseline operating budgets as it prepares a proposal the council must act on by Nov. 1.
“The bottom line upfront is that, preparing the proposed fiscal year 20 27 budget, we make cuts to the baseline budget 5%,” said Keisha Powell, general manager and CEO of WSSC Water. Powell said the utility also reduced discretionary departmental spending by 8%, yielding $27,000,000 in cuts.
Why it matters: WSSC Water serves the county’s water and sewer customers and operates a capital program that local officials say is critical to public health and resiliency. The utility’s choices on…
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