McGee Creek Authority approves $9.9 million FY2026 budget, $2.8M loan and related resolutions

McGee Creek Authority trustees on March 13 approved a fiscal year 2026 budget of roughly $9.9 million, authorized a $2,800,000 loan agreement with the City of Oklahoma City and passed several resolutions to implement the budget and capital projects.

The FY2026 budget lists total sources including raw water sales (about $641,000 from Rural Water District No. 4), reimbursements from the Bureau of Reclamation ($181,000), projected interest earnings (~$2,000), aqua allocate-share payments (~$5,600,000) and aqua loan proceeds just under $2,800,000. The budgeted uses include personnel services ($455,000), contracts and services ($852,000), equipment and supplies ($137,000), a $300,000 reserve for operating and capital needs, and a capital program projected at about $7,479,000.

Vanessa Aguilar, with the Oklahoma City Utilities Department, presented the budget to the trustees and said, "The presentation that we have for you today is the fiscal year 20 26…