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Receive report from EAA staff regarding the public hearing process and consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to adopt the annual operating budget and associated aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for fiscal year 2026.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. ___ of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors adopting the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2026, as amended, and assessing the aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2026, as follows:
Agricultural aquifer management fee (General Fund) -- $2 per acre-foot
Non-agricultural aquifer management fee (General Fund) -- $62 per acre-foot
Non-agricultural program aquifer management fee (EAHCP Fund) -- $35 per acre-foot
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the Finance/Administrative Committee to receive a report from EAA staff regarding the public hearing process and consider a recommendation to adopt the proposed budget and the associated aquifer management fee (AMF) and EAHCP program aquifer management fee (PAMF) rates, for 2026.
EAA staff presented the General Manager’s 2026 Proposed Budget to the board on September 9th. On October 14th, the EAA board authorized staff to conduct a public meeting on the proposed budget, AMF, and PAMF rates. EAA staff held one public meeting on the 2026 proposed budget on Wednesday, October 15th both in the EAA Board Room and virtually, via Zoom Videoconference. Additionally, staff made the 2026 proposed budget and presentation available on the EAA website and social media. Public input and comments to the proposed budget could be submitted via written correspondence and delivered by US mail, email, or fax to the EAA, or provided in person before the Finance/Administrative Committee. A total of 4 individuals attended the public meeting (virtually) with 3 attending in person. Oral comments were presented at the October 15th ...
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