Board of County Commissioners - Work Session, March 5, 2026
Votes on Direction to Revisit Golf Course Reclaimed Water Agreements, Consensus (commissioners nodding in agreement)
What happened
The Board of County Commissioners work session focused on reclaimed water rate framework updates, enterprise asset management program review, and electric vehicle charging station policy.
- Jurisdiction
- Pinellas County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, Consensus (commissioners nodding in agreement)
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Direction on Reclaimed Water Rate Study Framework
Board provided guidance for upcoming rate study starting summer 2025: explore separate North/South County rate structures, tiered volumetric rates with seasonal variations, and revisit golf course reclaimed water agreements. Current system serves approximately 14,700 customers with rates covering about half of $21 million annual operating expenses.
- Rate study to be completed by consultant through fall 2025, with new rates to be adopted June 2027 effective October 2027
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Board of County Commissioners work session focused on reclaimed water rate framework updates, enterprise asset management program review, and electric vehicle charging station policy.
Key Decisions (4)
Direction on Reclaimed Water Rate Study Framework
Discontinue Publicly-Facing EV Charging Stations
Beach Renourishment Letter to Municipalities
Direction to Revisit Golf Course Reclaimed Water Agreements
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
County utilities infrastructure is greater than 30 years old in…
Housing Demand
Property tax revenue projections for FY27 budget expected to be…
Infrastructure
Reclaimed water system experiencing supply constraints - North County and…
Sentiment
Commercial property owners may face increased tax burden if property…
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