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Polk Regional Water Cooperative briefs Auburndale on regional water planning
Summary
Eric DeHaven, executive director of the Polk Regional Water Cooperative, reviewed regional water‑supply drivers, Central Florida Water Initiative restrictions on Upper Floridan Aquifer withdrawals, updates to Southeast and West Polk wellfield projects, and the Cooperative's business plan and finances for Auburndale commissioners.
Eric DeHaven, executive director of the Polk Regional Water Cooperative, gave the City Commission a briefing on May 18 about regional water‑supply planning and projects that affect the City of Auburndale.
DeHaven summarized key drivers in Polk County, including the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) and its restrictions on withdrawals from the Upper Floridan Aquifer. He updated the Commission on the Cooperative's Southeast Wellfield and West Polk Wellfield projects and provided a high‑level overview of the Cooperative's business plan and finances. City staff framed the presentation as background for recently seated commissioners and to inform the City's long‑range utility planning.
Mayor Alex Cam thanked DeHaven after the presentation. DeHaven acknowledged the former mayor for prior engagement on regional water efforts. The presentation was informational; no formal action or vote by the Commission followed the briefing.
