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Stormwater board recommends FY2027 budget that draws on reserves and commissions six‑month fee study
Summary
Beaufort County’s Stormwater Utility Advisory Board unanimously recommended the FY2027 budget after staff said the county will use reserves and complete a fee-structure study within about six months to align service levels, staffing and capital work.
Beaufort County’s Stormwater Utility Advisory Board voted unanimously Feb. 11 to recommend the proposed FY2027 stormwater budget after staff described plans to use reserve funds to advance capital work and to complete a fee-structure study.
The board heard staff say the fund balance stands near $21,000,000 and that management advised maintaining one to two years of operating reserves. “We are at 21,000,000 right now,” the stormwater manager said while outlining projected draws and anticipated reinvestments. Staff said they plan to use roughly $4 million per year of reserves over the next two years while pursuing a restructuring that…
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