FY 2027 Budget and Rate Schedule
Summary
The authority adopted its FY 2027 budget with a modest 2-cent water use rate increase but an $8.5 million base rate jump driven by bond debt and the DeSoto payment. Member counties' utilities pass these costs along, so regional water customers will see the effect in their bills.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Total budget up about $50.6 million over FY 26, with the water use rate up 2 cents per thousand gallons and base rates up $8.5 million.
All four member counties get continued reliable water supply with only modest rate increases despite heavy capital spending.
Ratepayers will absorb higher base rates from the new bond debt and DeSoto payment.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Final Public Hearing - Sep 28, 2026
The county locked in its $1.79 billion budget and 12.0008 mills total millage. Your countywide rate rose slightly above rollback (0.67%), while sheriff millage dropped and Manasota Key's drainage rate jumped 21.5% over rollback.
Board of County Commissioners Regular and Land Use Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
About 300 property owners face mandatory sewer/water hookup orders. Staff will honor 2019 fees for one year, put charges on the tax bill over at least 20 years, and look at credits for homeowners who already have hookup-ready tanks and pumps.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Workshop - Sep 15, 2026
The county's new study says new development should pay far more for roads, fire, parks and other infrastructure — up to roughly $28,000-$31,000 per new single-family home at full rates. State law caps increases at 50% with a phase-in, and a recent court ruling tied to SB 180 makes raising fees legally risky right now. The board must decide by December 8 whether to adopt the study, keep current fees, or wait.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Budget Meeting - Sep 14, 2026
The county set its tentative tax rates, promising to trim the countywide rate from 6.1576 to 6.1275 mills at the final hearing — roughly $1.2 million in relief. Property values grew only 2.18%, the lowest among neighboring counties, tightening the budget.
Peace River Manasota Reginal Water Supply Authority Meeting - Aug 5, 2026
The authority adopted its FY 2027 budget with a modest 2-cent water use rate increase but an $8.5 million base rate jump driven by bond debt and the DeSoto payment. Member counties' utilities pass these costs along, so regional water customers will see the effect in their bills.
County Commission Monthly Workshop - Municipal Service Benefit Units - May 19, 2026
Most MSBU rates stay flat for FY27, with four rate reductions and a handful of planned increases for sanitation and fire service. Rates on TRIM notices in August will drive what property owners pay this fall.
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