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File #: 2022-557    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/30/2022 In control: Board of Directors Workshop Meeting
On agenda: 12/14/2022 Final action: 12/14/2022
Title: Public Hearings on Proposed FY 2024 Schedule of Revenues and Charges and FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget Request
Sponsors: Nicolette Bateson
Indexes: Finance
Attachments: 1. 7A1 AC Memo FY 2024-25 Budget & Charges PH Request, 2. 7A3 Notice of Public Hearing for GLWA FY 2024 Charges, 3. 7A4 Notice of Public Hearing for GLWA Proposed Biennial Budget
Title
Public Hearings on Proposed FY 2024 Schedule of Revenues and Charges and FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget Request
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Agenda of: December 14, 2022
Item No.: 2022-557
Amount: N/A

TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority

FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority

DATE: December 14, 2022


RE: Public Hearings on Proposed FY 2024 Schedule of Revenues and Charges and FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget Request


MOTION

Upon recommendation of Nicolette N. Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes staff to schedule a Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2024 Schedule of Revenues and Charges and a Public Hearing on the FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget Request to be held at a Meeting of the Great Lakes Water Authority Board on February 22, 2023, at 2 pm, directs that notice of these Public Hearings be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation, and directs that notice of these Public Hearings be mailed to GLWA member partner communities on or before January 23, 2023; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.


BACKGROUND
The timing of the proposed public hearings is guided largely by contractual commitments as well as following general practice in the public sector.
Contractual Commitments
Section 7.02 of the GLWA Model Water Contract requires a Public Hearing prior to adoption of the FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget. Section 7.02 provides:
"Notification of Rates. As soon as possible in the ratemaking process, the Board shall provide information on proposed rates and the draft data and information used in the calculation of proposed rates in a format that will enable Customer to assist in the ratemaking process. Not less than thirty calendar days prior to the hearing required by Act 279, the Board sha...

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