Aug 4, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardRochester Public Utilities Board Special Budget Board Meeting
The board discussed the 2027 recommended supplemental budget for both water and electric utilities. Key discussion topics included financial strategies concerning cost-based rates, adjustments to budget assumptions such as interest rates and salary expenses, and the operational impact of the advanced metering project. Additionally, the board reviewed capital projects such as the Kelmar booster station and the Meadow Lake sewer extension, changes to the lead service line replacement program due to reduced grant funding, and a new methodology for calculating PILOT payments based on a percentage of retail revenues.