Call to Order – Chairman Marett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Board members present were JB White, Curtis Taylor, Eddie Ford and Bill Jones. Staff member present Alyssa Lackey, general manager.
Approval of Minutes from June 17, 2025 Meeting- Mr. Ford made a motion to dispense with the reading of, and to adopt the minutes from the June 17, 2025 meeting, with any necessary corrections being made. This was seconded by Mr. Taylor and approved unanimously.
FY 2026 Budget- Ms. Lackey presented a draft of the fiscal year 2026 budget. The budget anticipates a total of $7,135,589 in income, and $3,528,034 in operating expenditures. Mr. Ford made a motion to adopt the FY 2026 Budget. This was seconded by Mr. Jones and approved unanimously. A copy of the budget summary is attached and made part of these minutes.
Consider Municipal Wholesale Rate Modification – Ms. Lackey presented the Board with the annual wholesale rate calculation for regular municipal wholesale customers. The rate will increase from $4.30 per 1000 gallons to $6.00 per 1000 gallons. Mr. Jones made a motion to raise wholesale rates. This was seconded by Mr. White and approved unanimously. A copy of the rate is attached and made part of these minutes.
Operations Statistics – Ms. Lackey went over the water production, water loss and customer statistics for July. The average daily finished water pumped to the Authority, Jackson, and Jenkinsburg from Burford and Stewart plant was 2.70 million gallons per day, with a maximum of 3.23 million gallons per day. The rolling twelve-month average loss of 5% with the current monthly average at 3%. The total amount of finished water pumped in July by each plant was: Burford 67 million gallons and Stewart 14 million gallons.
Water billing for July was $333,995 down 18% from the previous month, down 7% over a rolling 12-month total, and down 7% the same month for the previous year. Sewer billing for July was $63,826 down 30% from the previous month, down 30% over a rolling 12-month total, and up 37% from the previous year.
Total water accounts numbered 6,892 at the end of June with 5,752 of those being active customers. There were 11 new connections sold. There were 263 total sewer accounts at the end of July, with 211 of them being active customers.
Financial Report – Ms. Lackey reviewed the financial summary for Water & Sewer Operations and Capital Recovery Fees for July 2025 and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) through June 30, 2025.
Water Operations income for July was $351,221 with expenses of $373,231. Water capital recovery fee revenue for Fiscal Year 2025 thus far was $41,173 with $0 in expenses.
Sewer Operations income for July was $66,542 with expenses of $44,360. Sewer Capital Recovery Fee revenue for Fiscal Year 2025 thus far was $41,171 with $0 in expenses.
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For the 2019-25 SPLOST, $4,686,465 has been collected. A SPLOST payment of $19,114.96 was received on March 2, 2025. Overages in the 2019-24 SPLOST are being covered by temporary transfers from the Water Operations fund.
For the 2025-30 SPLOST, $162,132 has been collected. A SPLOST payment of $162,125.95 was received on June 2, 2025.
Total cash on hand at the end of July was $16,270,087. Copies of the July 2025 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. Ford to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m. This was seconded by Mr. Taylor and approved unanimously.