SUBJECT
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Preliminary PRWC Administrative Budget and Conservation Budget - FY2026 (Information)
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DESCRIPTION
The Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Administrative Budget for the PRWC is presented for the Board’s information, review, and comment. This budget is related to the operations of the PRWC which includes staff, outside support, legal, financial, and office incidentals. The proposed budget consists of member government annual contributions in total of $176,550. This represents a decrease of $169,966 from Fiscal Year 2025 primarily due to allocation of contractual employees’ salaries to the Southeast and West Polk projects on a pro rata basis; an allocation of 10% remains in this budget for administrative overhead purposes.
The Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Conservation Budget for the PRWC is also presented for the Board’s review. The funds in this budget will be matched through a Heartland Headwaters grant. This proposed budget consists of member government annual contributions in total of $75,000.
Final budget resolutions will be presented to the BOD for consideration at the next BOD meeting on September 17, 2025. A simple majority of the BOD can adopt both the Preliminary Administrative and Preliminary Conservation budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Information only. This information will be presented again as an action item at the September 2025 BOD meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this budget at the September Board of Directors meeting will authorize PRWC to collect revenue and expend funds in accordance with the budget.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Eric DeHaven
Laura Guy-Rice