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North Florida Water Utility Authority seeks county support as new operations begin
Summary
The North Florida Water Utility Authority presented an interim budget and asked Columbia County to include $5,264,800 in its preliminary floor budget to help run seven water and sewer facilities next year; the authority’s executive director said the request is based on prior-year revenue shortfalls and a conservative 23-day budget build.
Shannon, executive director of the North Florida Water Utility Authority, told the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners that the authority is proposing an interim operating budget and is requesting that Columbia County include $5,264,800 in its preliminary budget to help cover an anticipated revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026.
The authority presented the budget as an interim plan while it begins operating seven water and sewer plants across Columbia and Suwannee counties. "I started on June 9. And then on July 2, 23 days later, I had to propose a budget," Shannon said, describing the work of assembling the proposal using 2024 expense and revenue data for the seven facilities.
The director said the proposed revenue total includes expected utility collections plus the intergovernmental contribution requested of each county and that the expense side includes operations and maintenance, administration and a $200,000 contingency. "I…
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