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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to adopt the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2020 and assessing aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2020.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 11-19-953 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors adopting the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2020, as amended, and assessing the aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2020, as follows:
Non-agricultural management fee (General Fund) -- $50 per acre-foot
Agricultural aquifer management fee (General Fund) -- $2 per acre-foot
Non-agricultural program aquifer management fee (EAHCP Fund) -- $34 per acre-foot
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a Finance/Administrative Committee recommendation to adopt the proposed budget, and associated aquifer management fee (AMF) and program AMF rates for 2020. EAA staff presented the General Manager’s 2020 Proposed Budget to the board on September 10. Following the recommendation of the Finance/Administrative Committee, the board at the October 8 meeting, authorized staff to conduct public meetings on the proposed budget, AMF rate, and program AMF rate. EAA staff held three public meetings on the 2020 proposed budget as summarized below:
· Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM, Edwards Aquifer Authority Board Room
· Monday, October 14, 2019 at 2:00 PM, San Marcos Activity Center - MPR Room, 501 E Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX
· Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM, Hondo Community Center - 1014 18th St., Hondo, TX
A total of five individuals attended these three public hearings. Staff answered general questions at the October 14 meeting in San Marcos, and at the October 15 meeting held in Hondo. No written comments were submitted for the proposed budget.
In addition, the EAHCP Budget Work Group, established by the EAHCP Implementing Committee, met on Sep...
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