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Resolution as Hernando County Water and Sewer District Supporting Utility Department Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program Application to Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority for Development of Countywide Water Conservation and Quality Protection Program
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners have for the last two decades applied to the Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority (WRWSA) for financial assistance with the water resource protection and water conservation program. The Hernando County Utilities Department (HCUD) request for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to the WRWSA Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program totals $94,000 with WRWSA to reimburse 50% or $47,000. The funding is used to support major elements of the HCUD water resource protection and water conservation programs.
Programming includes:
• Hernando County Student Education Program (Springs Coast Environmental Education Center & Gulf Coast Academy)
• Water Conservation Messaging Campaigns
• Community Education
• HCUD Water Resource Programs
Details of each project are included in the attached documents. A requirement of the WRWSA Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program is a resolution of support from the Hernando Country Board of County Commissioners. Once WRWSA has approved the funding, a grant agreement in substantially the same form as that attached will be brought to the Board for approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This grant will be budgeted in FY26.
Reimbursement from WRWSA will be received into:
Revenue:
Fund: 4111 - Hernando County Utilities, Grant Department: 33712 - WRWSA H20 SPLY PGM FY14, Account: 3894712 - WRWSA H2o Cnsvn-Qual PGM, in the amount of $47,000
The match transfer from the fund will go to:
Fund: 4111 - Hernando County Utilities, Grant Department: 33712 - WRWSA H20 SPLY PGM FY14, Account: 3994111 - Transfer/HCUD in the amount of $47,000
The match revenue will come from:
Fund: 4111 - Hernando County Utilities, Department: 07099 - HCUD-Debt Svs/Trfrs/Resrv, Account: 5990082 - Trnsf-HCUD/WRWSA Reimb - in the amount of $47,000, included in the FY 2026 budget.
Expenses:
Funds will be budgeted in FY26 and expensed out of various expense accounts in:
Fund: 4111 - Hernando County Utilities, Grant Department: 33712 - WRWSA H20 SPLY PGM FY14. The summary of accounts is attached.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board is Authorized to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve the attached resolution supporting Hernando County Utilities Department’s application to the WRWSA FY 26 Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program.