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Deltona considers 3 water‑rate options to fund $22M projects and long‑term infrastructure needs
Summary
City staff presented three rate‑design options — including a recommended 6% across‑the‑board multiyear plan — to pay for required regulatory upgrades, wastewater plant projects and ongoing repair of aging underground pipes; commissioners asked for more analysis on bulk sales, potential utility transfer and a follow‑up workshop on rates.
Deltona City Commission heard a detailed presentation from utility staff and rate consultants on proposals to raise customer rates to cover pressing regulatory mandates and capital projects.
Utilities presenter Jim told the commission the utility is enterprise funded — supported entirely by user rates — and serves about 36,500 water accounts, 7,500 wastewater accounts and 1,750 reclaimed accounts. He said regulatory agencies (EPA, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the St. Johns Water Management District) set compliance requirements that drive capital and operating costs and noted the system has roughly $200,000,000 in installed asset value.
Brian of GovRates presented three rate‑design options for fiscal recovery and CIP…
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