FY 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET AS OF 9-22-22 - Flipbook - Page 21
Introduction → Transmittal Letter
The Water and Sewer Fund includes the Deputy Director of Public Works for Utilities, study as well
as Water Superintendent and Utility Supervisor, along with along with Utility operators and
maintenance workers. There are 22 positions in Water, 17 in Wastewater, and 20 in Utility
Administration / Customer Service / Meter Reading services.
During FY 2022 year the City is providing a new five-year rate study. The study is performed
to ensure that the City maintains rates sufficient to cover normal operations, renewal and
replacement of infrastructure, adequate expansion of the system to accommodate growth, and
protection to bondholders for revenue to make necessary debt payments. New water and
wastewater rates have been approved in June 2022 and in effect since July 2022.
The Utility Department provides the following services:
● Water service to approximately 12,103+ customers, supplying over 3.50 million gallons of water
per day.
● Maintenance and repair of 183+ miles of water main.
● Maintenance and repair of 121 miles of sanitary sewer lines.
● Over 12,200 monthly bills for various services.
● Over 12,200 meters read per month.
Stormwater Fund Budget Analysis
Stormwater utility fees provide the major source of funding for the Stormwater Utility Fund. Other
minimal contributions include interest earnings. The beginning fund balance was $587,429.
The budgeted revenue for FY 2022-23 is $861,437. The operating expenditures are $781,999,
leaving a balance of $647,744. This is enough to cover the required reserves of $195,500.
The Stormwater Fund includes four employees and is responsible for street sweeping and drainage
maintenance. The fund transfers $260,000 to the Street Improvement Fund.
During the upcoming FY 2023 the City will include a recommendation for utilizing automatic
increases to the stormwater rates each year. The last time the rates were increased was in the
mid-2000s, before 2008.
City of Eustis, Florida
Adopted Annual Budget
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