Rockey D. Burgess

The board meeting focused on several key items including the first reading of the FY 2026/27 Budget and the proposed FY 2026/27 wholesale water rate for Clemson University. The board also addressed the adoption of new financial policy statements, capitalization policies, and group purchasing policies. Additionally, the agenda included updates from the Executive Director, informational reports on finance, operations, and maintenance, and a closed executive session for personnel matters.

The Board Agenda for the upcoming meeting includes authorization for the award of a construction contract for the Raw Water Pump Replacement project. Another key item is the approval of the Flow-Based Voting Recalculation based on 2025 usage figures. Informational reports cover the Executive Committee Summary, Finance and Administration Report, Operations Report, and Maintenance and Project Report. The agenda also addresses items that were discussed in supporting memoranda, such as approving the construction contract for raw water pump installation and approving member agency flow-based vote allocation based on 2025 water deliveries.

The Board meeting included an introduction of the new Executive Director, Christopher Weber, following the stepping down of the previous director. Key discussions focused on the FY 2025-2026 Budget Update, which indicated an estimated revenue requirement increase of 9.23%. Other topics included planning for future water resources and regionalization, an update on the PFAS litigation, and the Executive Director's focus areas, including safety, reliability planning, and updates on actions taken following the July 2024 OSHA accident. During the executive session, a personnel matter was discussed, and afterward, the Board voted to reject an offer for the old CBS property sale.

The agenda for the upcoming meeting includes a review of the Minutes from October 22, 2025, followed by informational reports from the Executive Committee, Finance and Administration, Operations, and Maintenance and Project departments. Subsequent memorandum discussions referenced in the document cover topics such as the acceptance of the Draft Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FYE June 30, 2025 & 2024, the adoption of a resolution regarding public comment procedures, master planning for infrastructure additions, updates on capital projects like the CBS 5 MG Reservoir and Raw Water Improvements, water quality concerns (MIB, PFAS, Perchlorate), billing and expense tracking as of December 31, 2025, and operational highlights including water production data and power consumption analysis.

The agenda includes the approval of minutes, informational reports covering executive committee summaries, finance and administration, operations, and maintenance projects. Key discussion points involve the annual comprehensive financial report, public comment procedures, master planning for water treatment plant flow, updates on the onsite hypochlorite room, and the CBS 5 MG Storage Tank. The reports also cover staff updates, capital projects, AI tools for data analysis, billing, budget summaries, safety training, water quality, power consumption, and maintenance activities, including the onsite disinfection system and raw water improvements.