Business

The Authority currently provides high-quality drinking water to Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota Counties, and the City of North Port. Plans are in place for the Authority to provide water to Manatee County in the future. In order to ensure that drinking water needs are met and that supplies are developed in a cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner, the Authority has developed policies to guide management and planning for the long-term. The cornerstone of this is the Integrated Regional Water Supply Master Plan, which is updated approximately every five years. This plan contains information from our member governments outlining water needs and sources.

Board Meetings – 2024

Board of Directors Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024 (Approved 12/06/23)

Board meeting material from previous years can be found in our archives.

Feb. 07, 2024 @ 9:30 A.M. - Peace River Facility

Peace River Facility
Water Quality & Training Center
8998 SW County Road 769, Arcadia, FL

Meeting

Workshop

Apr. 03, 2024 @ 9:30 A.M. - DeSoto County

DeSoto County Administration Building
Commission Chambers, First Floor
201 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL

 

  • Notice of Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Agenda Packet & Presentations
  • Minutes
  • Video
Jun. 05, 2024 @ 9:30 A.M. - Manatee County

Manatee County Administration Center
Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers, First Floor
1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL

 

  • Notice of Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Agenda Packet & Presentations
  • Minutes
  • Video
Aug. 07, 2024 @ 9:30 A.M. - Sarasota County

Sarasota County Administration Center
Commission Chambers, First Floor
1660 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL

 

  • Notice of Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Agenda Packet & Presentations
  • Minutes
  • Video
Oct. 02, 2024 @ 9:30 A.M. - Charlotte County

Charlotte County Administration Center
Commission Chambers, Room 119
18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL

 

  • Notice of Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Agenda Packet & Presentations
  • Minutes
  • Video
Dec. 04, 2024 @ 9:30 A.M. - DeSoto County

DeSoto County Administration Building
Commission Chambers, First Floor
201 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL

 

  • Notice of Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Agenda Packet & Presentations
  • Minutes
  • Video

Budget Process

Our annual budget is organized to meet the Master Water Supply Contract obligations and customer water demand projections, allow planning for long-term water demands, maintaining our existing infrastructure, and funding future projects.

Budget Policies

Our Budget Policies document identifies funds for the budget, establishes policies for reserve accounts, and provides guidance on using and replenishing fiscal reserves. To read the policy in full, please follow the link below:

Budget Policies [August 5, 2020]

 

Looking Forward

As the Authority works to meet the needs of a large population, it is imperative that we continue to reevaluate the natural resources available as well as the water requirements. To that end, we remain flexible by relying on various annual and otherwise regular reports and update our water supply plans accordingly. To view our most recent plans, please follow the link below:

5-Year Capital Improvement Plan & 20-Year Capital Needs Assessment: Fiscal Period 2024-2043 [June 7, 2023]

 

Budgets

The Authority budgets, including the hearing documents, presentations, and other supporting documents, for the current and previous fiscal years are available through the appropriate links below:

FY 2024 Budget
FY 2023 Budget
FY 2022 Budget
FY 2021 Budget
FY 2020 Budget
FY 2019 Budget
FY 2018 Budget
FY 2017 Budget
FY 2016 Budget
FY 2015 Budget
FY 2014 Budget

 

Budget Process for FY 2024

The Authority’s FY 2024 budget presentations and supporting documents are available via the following links

Presentations:

 

Budget Documents:

 

Financial Statements

The Authority’s financial statements for the most recent and previous reporting fiscal years are available through the appropriate links below:

2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
2017 Independent Auditor’s Report
2016 Independent Auditor’s Report
2015 Independent Auditor’s Report
2014 Independent Auditor’s Report

Governance Documents

The Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority provides wholesale drinking water to its member counties and the City of North Port. First founded in 1991, the mission of the Authority is to provide the region with a sufficient, high-quality, and safe drinking water supply that is reliable, sustainable, and protective of our natural resources now and into the future. The documents that outline our primary mission and goals for the future are available in full below:

Statement of Agency Organization and Operation [February 2022]
Special District Public Facilities Report [December 2021]
Strategic Plan, Objectives & Initiatives [February 2021]
Integrated Regional Water Supply Plan 2020 Update [August 2020]
Water Quality Master Plan Update [May 2020]
Second Amendment to the Master Water Supply Contract [August 2015]
Master Water Supply Contract Addendum 1 [April 2009]
First Amendment to the Master Water Supply Contract [June 2008]
Master Water Supply Contract [October 2005]
Second Amended Interlocal Agreement Creating the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority [October 2005]

Regulatory Plan

Florida statutes require every agency to prepare an annual regulatory plan that includes a listing of each law enacted or amended during the previous twelve months that modifies the authority of the agency.

Emergency Action Plan

The Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority is collecting the phone numbers of property owners and property tenants in the general vicinity of the Peace River Facility in DeSoto County for the purpose of updating our Emergency Action Plan. The Water Treatment Facility and reservoir are located near Kings Highway, approximately five miles east of I-75.

The Peace River Reservoir is an aboveground impoundment capable of holding 6 billion gallons of water that sits within the 6,000-acre RV Griffin Reserve (land preserve). The Reservoir receives and stores water pumped from the Peace River and is used to supply the adjacent Peace River Water Treatment Facility to meet public drinking water needs in Charlotte, DeSoto, and Sarasota Counties.

The reservoir was constructed inside four miles of an engineered earthen embankment completed in 2009. This embankment was designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and a simultaneous 48-hour, 60-inch rainfall event, so the structure is very safe, and the Authority staff maintains this Facility in top condition. However, in spite of the many safety measures employed for the reservoir, there is always a need to be prepared for possible unsafe conditions where potential flooding may occur as a result of an emergency.

As part of that ongoing preparation process, the Authority is updating the telephone list for property owners and tenants living in the general vicinity of the Facility and reservoir. The list will be used for a reverse-911 type of system to alert and advise nearby property owners and residents in the event of an emergency condition at the reservoir.

On an annual basis, property owners of record in the vicinity of the reservoir system will receive a mail-out from the Authority requesting the property owner’s and, if applicable, the property tenant’s phone number information for this reverse-911 list. Otherwise, please complete the information request form and return it as described within to be included in our emergency database at any time. You may also contact us directly by phone with your information. We will not share your phone number with any other party.

A copy of the Authority’s current Emergency Action Plan and Contact Information Response Form is available below:

Mike Coates, P.G.
Executive Director
Registered Agent for the Authority
(941) 316-1776