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Western Regional Water Commission adopts $3.9 million FY2027 budget, schedules updates on wastewater study
Summary
At its May 2026 meeting the Western Regional Water Commission unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget, approving roughly $3.9 million in expenditures and directing staff to file the budget with the state; commissioners asked for periodic updates on a multi‑year wastewater regionalization feasibility study funded within the budget.
The Western Regional Water Commission voted unanimously in May 2026 to adopt its fiscal year 2027 budget, approving estimated revenues of $2,071,972 and expenditures of about $3,900,000, with an estimated ending fund balance of $732,068.
Kim Rigdon, who identified herself for the record as the meeting presenter, summarized the budget packet, saying that the Department of Taxation approved the tentative budget with no changes and that the packet includes the state submittal form and a breakdown of professional services agreements. "Our revenues remain estimated at $2,071,972," Rigdon said, adding that the commission's year‑end balance is expected to be well above the six‑month operating target.
The budget includes continued funding for a multi‑year wastewater regionalization feasibility study. A commissioner asked when that study would finish; Rigdon said the current phase is an 18‑month phase that began in the spring and that staff expect the study to extend into fall 2027. "We gave them direction to try to do it as quickly as possible," Rigdon said, and staff agreed to provide progress updates, including at a concurrent meeting with the Water Planning Commission planned for late October.
Commissioners raised no public comment during the hearing. After discussion, a commissioner moved to adopt the FY2027 budget and direct staff to submit the required paperwork to the state; the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the adopted budget funds the commission's operating costs and recurring regional programs, and it provides continuing support for studies and interlocal agreements that shape water, wastewater and stormwater planning in the Truckee Meadows region. The commission also retains a contingency balance (staff cited a contingency figure in the budget materials) to manage multi‑year projects.
The next procedural steps: staff will file the adopted budget with the state as required and will return with periodic updates on the wastewater regionalization study and other funded projects at future meetings, including the joint October session where contractors and subject‑matter experts are expected to present. The commission's next regular meeting is scheduled for June 17 in the Sparks Chambers.
