Treasurer Al told the Board that Sewer 1 is experiencing cash‑flow pressure and that the executive director had to borrow against capital project funds to make a March bond payment earlier in the year.

He said Sewer 1 had roughly $136,000 in outstanding user fees at year‑end and carried a fund balance of about $114,000 — a shortfall of the same order of magnitude. The treasurer said Sewer 1’s receivables were, at the time of reporting, larger than its fund balance and that the executive director and commissioners were working to right‑size the fund.

Why it matters: Sewer 1 serves a limited commercial base (an IDA park near the airport), so increased debt service or operations and maintenance costs fall directly on that small set of users. The treasurer said the authority managing the long‑term control plan has successfully used EFC (state Environmental Facilities Corporation) drawdowns to match vouchers and receive funds in time to avoid fronting the sewer district’s cash for some capital bills.

He said EFC processes can be bureaucratic but that the county’s agreement with EFC had improved timing: vouchers reviewed by EFC produced funds that arrived before county audits were performed, reducing the need for the county to front capital payment timing gaps.

No board action was taken; treasurer and district leaders will continue to monitor receivables and may propose rate or user‑fee changes to restore fund stability.