MEMO REGARDING PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITIES WHOLESALE WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT (2)BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Nancy Bostock
Neil Brickfield
Calvin D. Harris
Susan Latvala
John Morroni
Karen Williams Seel
Kenneth T. Welch
July 29, 2009
Ms. Cynthia Goudeau
OFFICIAL. RECORDS AND
LEGISLATIVE SRVCS DEFT
Pinellas
County
UTILITIES
Finance
City Clerk Via Certified Mail
City of Clearwater Return Receipt Requested
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33758
Subject: Pinellas County Utilities Wholesale Water Rate Adjustment
Dear Ms. Goudeau:
Pursuant to the Agreement for the sale and purchase of potable water between Pinellas County and your City,
we have reviewed the wholesale water rate currently charged and determined that a rate increase is necessary
in FY 09/10. This letter will serve as written notice as required by the Agreement before a rate increase is to
be considered for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners.
The primary reasons for the need of a water rate increase are the increased costs of purchasing water from
Tampa Bay Water, funding adequate financial reserves, ongoing costs for.renewal and replacement of system
assets, and. reduced water sales revenues.
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will be voting on the proposed rate increase at a public
hearing to be held at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, in the assembly room of the Board of
County Commissioners. The assembly room is located on the fifth floor of the Pinellas County Courthouse at
315 Court Street in Clearwater.
The proposed new wholesale water rate will be $3.1844 per thousand gallons and, if adopted, will be effective
the first full billing cycle billed on or after October 1, 2009.
Please feel free to call Lisa Ledoux at 464-4284 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITIES
U
Sigfredo Ruiz, CPA, MBA
Utilities Budget and Finance Manager
PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO:
94 S. Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Website: www.pinellascounty.org
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