Approved an agreement with the Lake County Water Authority to accept $1,000,000 for the Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Program.

In plain words

An interlocal agreementA contract between two governments, such as the county and a city, to share a service, a cost or a responsibility. Florida Statutes 163.01 between Lake County and the Lake County Water Authority to accept $1,000,000 for the Lake County Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Program, plus a resolutionA formal Board decision that is not a law: it states a position, approves an agreement, sets a fee or rate, or directs staff. Adopted by a vote, usually without a public hearing. Florida Statutes 125.01 to appropriate those grant funds.

What changes The county formally accepts the $1,000,000 grant and can begin administering the Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Program to fund eligible wastewater treatment system improvements.

Who and the money Lake County and the Lake County Water Authority; $1,000,000 in grant funds for the Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Program.

Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The DWTS Program is intended to reduce nutrient loading and improve water quality within priority basins by supporting projects that upgrade or replace traditional onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems with advanced wastewater treatment technologies or provide for central sewer connection."

Why (staff, quoted) "The DWTS Program is intended to reduce nutrient loading and improve water quality within priority basins by supporting projects that upgrade or replace traditional onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems with advanced wastewater treatment technologies or provide for central sewer connection."

Paid from Lake County Water Authority

Backup in the packet: 5.11.26 Partially Executed Interlocal Funding Agreement with Lake County (p. 478), URR for DWTS LCWA GRANT (p. 478)

Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo