Amador County – The Amador Water Agency will consider a draft budget for the coming fiscal year in a special meeting Tuesday (June 8th) at the agency office. The draft budget projects $11.1 million in revenue and $11.06 million in spending in fiscal year 2010-2011. It also shows capital expenses would increase by 81 percent over this year, from $4.6 million to $8.4 million. The budget foresees total sales of $8.8 million, a 9.9 percent increase over this year, led by expectations of nearly $4 million in residential sales; $1.4 million in resale; and $1.3 million in wastewater service charges. The draft spending budgets were led by $4.3 million in operating expenses (in the form of salaries and benefits). It also includes $2.6 million in total system operations and maintenance. The AWA board has been meeting 3 or more times a month to work on finances, and recently took a loan from the county to correct a cash problem. The board also has gone back on several internal loans to increase interest rates in order to restore potential income losses for lending systems. The meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday will include discussion and review of the agency budget, by each individual system. The board could also review its 2010-2011 “Capital Improvement Projects,” as well as fixed assets and cash reserves. In reference to long-term water supply, Director Terence Moore said staff gave five different strategies for planning. General Manager Gene Mancebo said last month that the board might want to look at and discuss its strategic planning goals at a regular meeting, and then schedule a workshop at a later meeting. Board President Bill Condrashoff said each of the board members should write down their list of goals and “we can see if we have any in common, then we can make the list together,” and set a date for the workshop. He said they will “have to come to a consensus on what our goals will be.” Vice President Debbie Dunn said they should focus on overarching goals, and they would be doing general manager a disservice if they did not give him a contract. In public comment, Bob Farrington said people like to be able to follow along, and Condrashoff said they could use a computer slideshow on the conference room wall screen. Director Gary Thomas said “one of my goals is to have lunch that day,” referring to long sessions in the past eating into the lunch hour. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 07 June 2010 06:00
AWA Sets Special Budget Meeting Tuesday
Amador County – The Amador Water Agency will consider a draft budget for the coming fiscal year in a special meeting Tuesday (June 8th) at the agency office. The draft budget projects $11.1 million in revenue and $11.06 million in spending in fiscal year 2010-2011. It also shows capital expenses would increase by 81 percent over this year, from $4.6 million to $8.4 million. The budget foresees total sales of $8.8 million, a 9.9 percent increase over this year, led by expectations of nearly $4 million in residential sales; $1.4 million in resale; and $1.3 million in wastewater service charges. The draft spending budgets were led by $4.3 million in operating expenses (in the form of salaries and benefits). It also includes $2.6 million in total system operations and maintenance. The AWA board has been meeting 3 or more times a month to work on finances, and recently took a loan from the county to correct a cash problem. The board also has gone back on several internal loans to increase interest rates in order to restore potential income losses for lending systems. The meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday will include discussion and review of the agency budget, by each individual system. The board could also review its 2010-2011 “Capital Improvement Projects,” as well as fixed assets and cash reserves. In reference to long-term water supply, Director Terence Moore said staff gave five different strategies for planning. General Manager Gene Mancebo said last month that the board might want to look at and discuss its strategic planning goals at a regular meeting, and then schedule a workshop at a later meeting. Board President Bill Condrashoff said each of the board members should write down their list of goals and “we can see if we have any in common, then we can make the list together,” and set a date for the workshop. He said they will “have to come to a consensus on what our goals will be.” Vice President Debbie Dunn said they should focus on overarching goals, and they would be doing general manager a disservice if they did not give him a contract. In public comment, Bob Farrington said people like to be able to follow along, and Condrashoff said they could use a computer slideshow on the conference room wall screen. Director Gary Thomas said “one of my goals is to have lunch that day,” referring to long sessions in the past eating into the lunch hour. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Latest from
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