Call to Order – Chairman Marett called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Board members present were JB White, Curtis Taylor, Eddie Ford, Eddie Roberts, Bill Jones, and Rick Jeffares. Also present was Tim Ingram with Ingram and Associates and Amber Eason, clerk to the board. Staff members present were Alyssa Lackey, general manager, Alex McCart, project engineer.
Approval of Minutes of July 21st Meeting- Mr. Marett made a motion to dispense with the reading of, and to adopt the minutes of July 21,2026 meeting, with any necessary corrections being made. This was seconded by Mr. Taylor and approved unanimously.
Project Lighthouse Update – Ms. Lackey updated the Board on the Project Lighthouse Infrastructure.
Work Completed July/Aug:
o Program Management – Awarded Kimley-Horn the PM scope of services.
o Burford WTP Expansion – Awarded Ardurra the design scope of services; design will include upgrade of the WTP from 4 MGD to 8 MGD firm capacity. Design of facilities/processes will support expansion to 10 MGD.
o Hwy 36 BPS and 20″ Water Transmission Main – Awarded WSP the design scope of services.
o A project kickoff was conducted at BCWSA to introduce the PM/design team and review the general scope of each project.
Anticipated Work in Aug/Sept:
· Program Management – Kimley-Horn will perform the following:
o Conduct a review of the BCWSA water model with BCWSA personnel; update and recalibrate. Reconfirm system impacts, if necessary.
o Assess the existing sewer lift stations and collection system to confirm capacity.
o Temporary Alternative Service – KH will coordinate with Griffin/Spalding to determine available capacity for temporary water service due to acceleration of the construction schedule.
o Coordinate design projects / assist with procurement of a CMAR
o Coordinate with BCWSA on updates / Provide update at Sept mtg.
· Burford WTP Expansion – Ardurra will perform the following:
o Conduct site visits with sub-consultants to review the scope of work.
o Conduct a design workshop with BCWSA to review scope and capture desires/objectives of BCWSA.
· Hwy 36 BPS and 20″ Water Transmission Main – WSP will perform the following:
o Conduct a site visit / design workshop with BCWSA.
Managers Report-
Old Jackson Road Elevated Tank - A proposed elevated tank has been recommended at the I75/Hwy 16 W interchange. Mr. Ingram reported that the tank elevation needs to be at 881 feet. He stated the tank would need to be 130-140 feet tall, which is equivalent to the Highway 16 West tank. An exact location for the tank has not been determined.
Joint City/County Meeting - Ms. Lackey reported that the City of Jackson will be hosting a joint City and County meeting on September 10, 2026, at 5:30 P.M. at the Red Devil Hill Hall of Fame Room.Operations Statistics – Ms. Lackey went over the water production, water loss and customer statistics for August. The average daily finished water pumped to the Authority, Jackson, and Jenkinsburg from Burford and Stewart plant was 3.05 million gallons per day, with a maximum of 3.73 million gallons per day. The rolling twelve-month average loss of 6% with the current monthly average at 8%. The total amount of finished water pumped in August by each plant was: Burford 75 million gallons and Stewart 21 million gallons.
Water billing for August was $426,435, down 1% from the previous month, up 7% over a rolling 12-month total, and down 14% the same month for the previous year. Sewer billing for August was $83,610, down 4% from the previous month, up 3% over a rolling 12-month total, and up 30% from the previous year.
Total water accounts numbered 6,892 at the end of August with 5,810 of those being active customers. There were 2 new connections sold. There were 263 total sewer accounts at the end of August, with 215 of them being active customers.
Financial Report – Ms. Lackey reviewed the financial summary for Water & Sewer Operations and Capital Recovery Fees for December 2025 and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) through August 12, 2026.
Water Operations income for August was $493,657 with expenses of $438,370. Water capital recovery fee revenue for Fiscal Year 2027 thus far was $2,222 with $0 in expenses.
Sewer Operations income for August was $103,233 with expenses of $48,710. Sewer Capital Recovery Fee revenue for Fiscal Year 2027 thus far was $440 with $0 in expenses.
For the 2019-26 SPLOST, $4,686,969 has been collected. Overages in the 2019-26 SPLOST are being covered by temporary transfers from the Water Operations fund.
For the 2026-2031 SPLOST a payment of $5,363.08 was received on August 12, 2026. To date $839,341 has been collected.
Total cash on hand at the end of August was $17,043,708. Copies of the August 2026 financial summaries, the consolidated fund balance sheet and the consolidated fund income statement are attached and made a part of these minutes.
Adjourn – A motion was made by Mr. Jeffares to adjourn the meeting at 6:52p.m. This was seconded by Mr. Ford and approved unanimously.