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11.

Meeting Date:	04/27/2015
COMMITTEE FOR WATER UTILITY DEFICIT
Submitted for:	Anna Laura Cavazos-Ramirez	Submitted By:	Anna Laura Cavazos-Ramirez
Department:	Commissioner Precinct 1

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to create and appoint a committee to develop a Three-year plan to do away with the deficit created by the Webb County Water utility department; and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: The operation of the Webb County Water Utility Dept. yearly results in a deficit which must be covered by the general fund.

Solution: A committee should be created to tackle and implement a solution with a suggested three-year plan to eliminate this deficit and its resultant drain on the general fund.

Result: A committee of individuals from Webb County staff or otherwise should create, suggest and implement a plan for the Commissioners Court to follow to make this department and the utility it operates self-sustaining.

Background:

Since its creation the Water Utilities Department has yearly operated in a deficit which must be met by funds from the county's general fund.

Previous Court Action:

The Commissioners Court has contracted studies for rate plans and other possible solutions have been discussed but no plan has been implemented to resolve this continuing deficit.

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