The proposed FY 2026-27 Water Department Enterprise Fund totals $2,278,037 in revenues and expenditures, including $200,000 budgeted for capital outlay, $113,000 for professional fees, and $418,000 for contract services. The fund expects to use $385,637 in fund balance in addition to $1.75 million in utility charges, indicating a proactive investment stance in water system projects. While the budget does not specify individual capital projects, these line items suggest upcoming design, engineering, and construction work on the County water system—such as line replacements, plant or well upgrades, control systems, or meter/SCADA improvements. Engineering firms, water infrastructure contractors, and technology vendors can use this as an early signal to coordinate with the water department on priority projects and understand how and when procurements will be run once the budget is finalized.

Substantial professional fees and contract services allocations in the Water Fund point to external ...