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County utilities outline capacity needs and propose updating connection fees last set in 1993
Summary
County Utilities staff said utility user rates and connection fees have not kept pace with construction costs, summarized a $50 million annual utilities operating budget, and presented proposed connection‑fee updates and phased approaches to finance wastewater and water capacity projects.
Brevard County Utilities staff briefed commissioners on service boundaries, treatment-plant capacity and a proposed update to connection fees last set in 1993.
Eddie Fontnan (Utilities) and Lucas Siegfried (Engineering Manager) said the utilities enterprise is budgeting roughly $50,000,000 annually for operations and that user rates remain the primary revenue source; staff noted balance-forward grant funds have been used and the utility has active debt service and state revolving funds for…
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