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Palm Coast staff present utility and proprietary-fund budgets; council asks for clarity on reserves and fee policy
Summary
City staff presented stormwater, water/wastewater, building-permits, sanitation and IT enterprise budgets. Councilors sought clearer line-item breakdowns and asked staff to develop policy triggers for changing discounted permit fees and for reserve targets.
City staff presented the proposed FY2026 operating budgets for the city’s proprietary funds at the July 22 Palm Coast workshop, including stormwater, water and wastewater utilities, building-permit operations, sanitation collections and the IT enterprise fund. Highlights and requests: Stormwater Director Carl Cody outlined changes after a midyear reorganization that moved several positions and funded a new concrete/asphalt crew; stormwater operations showed a net budget decrease after one-time loans and ARPA funds are removed, while maintenance staffing increased. Cody said the city will continue a mix of in-house crews and contracted swale regrading to address a backlog…
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