Tampa Bay Water approves 2018 budget, without raising prices
Florida’s largest wholesale water provider has approved a budget for next year, without raising prices to Tampa Bay-area consumers. Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors approved the agency’s fiscal year budget Tuesday, keeping its wholesale drinking water rate at $2.56 per 1,000 gallons, for the seventh consecutive year. “Tampa Bay Water’s board is committed to providing clean, safe and reliable water at an affordable price,” said TBW chief financial officer Christina Sackett. The company expects a 7.2 million gallon per…