Amended Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Budget Summary and Proposed Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Budget Summary Jeanne Chipperfield updated the Board on two systems that are forecasted to exceed the FY26 original budget. System FY26 Original Budget FY26 Amended Budget Regional Wastewater 144, 562, 475 148, 634, 285 Upper East Fork 78, 508, 300 79, 005, 635 Ms. Chipperfield advised that the cities will be billed for reallocated costs. She explained the following: Regional Wastewater — $ 522K reallocated to Members due to reduced demands. The remainder of the increase, covered by reserves, is due to prior- year encumbrances carryover and blower repair at South Mesquite Creek RWWTP. Upper East Fork—$ 781 K reallocated to Members due to reduced demands. The remainder of the increase will be covered by reserves due to the prior year' s encumbrances carryover. Other projects with expenses exceeding the original budget that will be covered with excess revenues and/ or reserves include the following: Syste

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).