Supplemental Agenda Items - FGUA
Supplemental Agenda Items - FGUA
Supplemental Agenda Items - FGUA
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Nearly every Florida geographic region has been represented in some form or another.<br />
Governments that have been or are currently part of <strong>FGUA</strong> include:<br />
• Brevard<br />
• Hendry<br />
• Nassau<br />
• Polk<br />
• Citrus<br />
• Hillsborough<br />
• Osceola<br />
• Sarasota<br />
• Collier<br />
• Lee<br />
• Pasco<br />
• Town of Dundee<br />
• DeSoto<br />
The <strong>FGUA</strong> combines the transparency and public interest orientation of government<br />
ownership with private-sector efficiency.<br />
Using economies of scale and outsourced contractor services, <strong>FGUA</strong> pays for the<br />
goods and services required by the system customers, but doesn’t have some of the<br />
higher cost burdens of local government. Because of this, <strong>FGUA</strong> lowers management<br />
and operating costs and helps reduce the ratepayer burden.<br />
Our approach to bringing about utility system improvements in communities throughout<br />
Florida is unique in several respects:<br />
• It is a “portable” authority, allowing it to move<br />
into multiple jurisdictions around the state<br />
where it is needed and desired. This allows any<br />
government to access the resource by joining<br />
an interlocal agreement.<br />
• It has no authority employees, relying on<br />
contract services, allowing it to quickly and<br />
efficiently expand and contract to meet<br />
changing responsibilities.<br />
<strong>FGUA</strong> lowers<br />
management costs<br />
and helps reduce the<br />
ratepayer burden.<br />
• Governing board membership changes<br />
to include new “member” governments to have a voting seat, and a part in all<br />
decisions.<br />
• Each utility system is treated as a standalone enterprise fund, preventing any crosssubsidization.<br />
Today, a six-member board of governmental representatives appointed by the host<br />
communities governs <strong>FGUA</strong>.<br />
Team Proposal Florida Governmental Utility Authority<br />
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