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Posted on August 3, 2010
Governing Board retains millage rate and reduces budget for FY 2010–2011
The Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) has reduced the agency’s budget for the fourth consecutive year, with a tentative $247.4 million budget that maintains the current 0.4158 millage rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010–2011 that begins Oct. 1. The tentative budget is 21 percent, or $65.8 million, less than the current FY 2009–2010 amended budget.
Budget highlights include the following:
- Providing cooperative funding to local governments and utilities to implement water conservation projects
- Working with local governments on the exploration and development of alternative water supply projects
- Completing the St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study to evaluate the potential environmental effects of St. Johns River water withdrawals
- Continuing surface water restoration capital projects, including the Fellsmere Water Management Area, C-1 Rediversion Project and Lake Apopka North Shore Restoration
The Governing Board is scheduled to receive an update on the FY 2010–2011 budget and work plan at its Aug. 10 meeting in Palatka. Public hearings on the tentative budget will be held at 5:05 p.m. on Sept. 14 and 28. Final budget adoption will occur at the Sept. 28 Board meeting.
