Governing Board Committee Meetings, Board Meeting, and Public Hearing: Conduct Committee meetings, Governing Board meeting, and public hearing. There will be an opportunity for public input on the intention to amend the District’s fiscal year (FY) ...  


  • The Southwest Florida Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
    DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
    PLACE: District Headquarters, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604
    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Governing Board Committee Meetings, Board Meeting, and Public Hearing: Conduct Committee meetings, Governing Board meeting, and public hearing.
    There will be an opportunity for public input on the intention to amend the District’s fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget as follows:
    Decrease the FY2009 Manasota Basin budget by $1,645,844 from $23,973,594 to $22,327,750 to reflect the reallocation of revenue from the Water Management Lands Trust Fund (WMLTF). This amendment removes $2 million from the FY2009 budget that had been allocated from the WMLTF for an education center within the Basin for reallocation to the District’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) projects. Of this amount, $354,156 was allocated from the WMLTF for SWIM projects in the Manasota Basin, for a net budget decrease of $1,645,844.
    Decrease the FY2009 Withlacoochee River Basin budget by $1,900,000 from $12,642,261 to $10,742,261 to reflect the reallocation of revenue from the WMLTF. This amendment removes $2 million from the FY2009 budget that had been allocated from the WMLTF for an education center within the Basin for reallocation to District SWIM projects. Of this amount, $100,000 was allocated from the WMLTF for a SWIM project in the Withlacoochee River Basin, for a net budget decrease of $1,900,000.
    Increase the FY2009 Alafia River Basin budget by $42,500 from $8,705,445 to $8,747,945 to include additional revenue from the WMLTF for SWIM projects.
    Increase the FY2009 Hillsborough River Basin budget by $455,000 from $20,343,824 to $20,798,824 to include additional revenue from the WMLTF for SWIM projects.
    Increase the FY2009 Peace River Basin budget by $324,344 from $17,310,392 to $17,634,736 to include $92,500 of additional revenue from the WMLTF for the Lake Hancock Land Use Alternatives Study and to include $231,844 of additional revenue from the WMLTF for SWIM projects.
    Increase the FY2009 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin budget by $2,568,563 from $46,629,429 to $49,197,992 to include additional revenue from the WMLTF for SWIM projects.
    Increase the FY2009 General Fund budget by $247,937 from $187,506,896 to $187,754,833 to include additional revenue from the WMLTF for the Lake Hancock Outfall Treatment System project.
    The proposed budget amendment will increase the District’s FY2009 combined amended budget by a net amount of $92,500 from $383,989,390 to $384,081,890, and will not impact the District millage or ad valorem property taxes.
    These are public meetings; agendas are available by contacting: SWFWMD, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604. Ad Order 3852.
    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: SWFWMD, Executive Department, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604, 1(800)423-1476 (Florida) or Frances Sesler at (352)796-7211, extension 4608.
    Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: General Services Department, 1(800)423-1476 (Florida) or (352)796-7211, extension 4527, TDD only 1(800)231-6103. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
    If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
    For more information, you may contact: SWFWMD, Executive Department at the address above.