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Hernando County utilities propose operating cuts, add meter technicians and locators
Summary
Utilities director said water/sewer operating-plus-personnel costs are projected to fall 2.3% year over year, while the department requests several new or reclassified positions to reduce backlogs and improve asset data.
Gordon (identified in the workshop as the county's utilities director) told commissioners Hernando County's water and sewer operation is financially strong and that Fitch reaffirmed the system's rating. "The AAA water and sewer revenue bond rating reflects the system's exceptionally strong financial profile," Gordon said while reviewing the department's fiscal 2026 proposal on June 20.
Gordon presented the department's operating-plus-personnel summary, saying the line items that staff consider discretionary are roughly $39,780,000 in the current year and that the proposed budget shows "we're proposing actually 2.3% decrease." He said the proposed staffing count for utilities…
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