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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to authorize staff to present the 2020 proposed budget and associated aquifer management fee rates for public comment.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board authorize staff to present the 2020 proposed budget and associated aquifer management fee rates for public comment.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a Finance/Administrative Committee recommendation to authorize staff to present the 2020 proposed budget and associated aquifer management fee rates for public comment. EAA staff presented the General Manager’s 2020 Proposed Budget to the board on September 10. An electronic version of the proposed budget is attached to this summary.
The proposed budget represents the General Manager’s recommendation to accomplish the EAA’s strategic initiatives for 2020. The proposed budget supports two major programmatic areas: a General Fund of $18.9 million in projected expenses, supported by revenues generated through the assessment of a $50 per acre-foot general aquifer management fee; and an Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Fund of $14.4 million in projected expenses, supported by revenues generated through the assessment of a $34 per acre-foot aquifer management fee. Collectively, this makes for a $33.3 million comprehensive budget funded by a combined aquifer management fee of $84 per acre-foot, which remains unchanged since 2012.
Staff will hold a series of public meetings to receive comment on the proposed budget:
Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.
Edwards Aquifer Authority Board Room
900 E. Quincy St., San Antonio, TX 78215
Monday, October 14, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.
San Marcos Activity Center - MPR Room
501 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX 78666
Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
Hondo Community Center
1014 18th St. Hondo, TX 78861
Following the public meetings, the Finance/Administrative Committee, at the October 22 meeting, wil...
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