Sarpy County wastewater agency approves FY2025–26 budget as project shifts from construction to operations

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on May 20 approved the Sarpy County & Cities Wastewater Agency fiscal year 2025–26 budget after agency officials described a shift from primary construction toward operations and reported connection-fee revenue above early projections.

The agency drew $17.7 million of a $45 million WIFIA loan as of April 30 and expects roughly $3 million more to reach substantial completion of phase 1A, agency administrator Dan Hoynes said. He told commissioners the agency now expects to use significantly less of the WIFIA loan than earlier projected and will meet with county administration to update financial projections.

The budget adopted by the board uses $934,000 of projected cash on hand to fund operations in fiscal 2026, Mark Sedout, the agency treasurer, said. Sedout told commissioners the agency expects to close the current fiscal year (ending June 30, 2025) with more than $10 million in cash on hand and that the budget anticipates lower income tied to reduced borrowing while continuing some capital and planning expenses.

“The future budget utilizes $934,000 from that cash on hand to fund operations throughout the 2026 fiscal year,” Sedout said. He also warned that,…