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Apopka utilities present $40M operations plan; Golden Gem reclaimed‑water project draws scrutiny
Summary
Glenn Brooks, utilities operations director, recommended a $40 million operating budget and described capital projects including lift‑station work, a water‑main replacement program and a proposed $12.5 million reclaimed‑water facility at Golden Gem.
Glenn Brooks, utilities operations director, presented a proposed utilities operating budget of about $40 million and described capital needs across water, wastewater, plant maintenance and collection systems.
Brooks listed operational metrics — meter replacements, backflow conversions, sample collections and billions of gallons treated or distributed — and said the operating budget includes line items for repair, maintenance and staffing. He noted large increases in wastewater repair and maintenance driven by items such as a proposed liner repair for the Golden Gem storage pond and a planned replacement or upsizing of Master Lift Station…
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