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Utility finance report: water sales slightly above budget; '26 capital budget set at $84M, five‑year CIP $486M

Board of Lights and Water · December 8, 2025
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Summary

The Cobb County Merit Water Authority and utility finance staff reported water sales above budget, higher gas prices, an extended Wansley 9 outage, an $84 million '26 capital budget and a five‑year CIP totaling $486 million.

Board members received financial and planning updates covering water sales, fuel costs, plant outages and capital planning.

Mr. Chalfont, presenting the Cobb County Merit Water Authority report, said water sales averaged 79,000,000 gallons per day compared with a budget of 78,000,000 and that water sales revenue totaled…

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