Okay Conservancy District authorizes up to $5,000 engagement for rate study

Oct 16, 2025

The board voted to engage a municipal finance/rate-consulting firm (Lending Way Group / LWG) to prepare a 3–5 year rate study and plan, with the board citing better timing and certified review to support future rate adjustments.

The full story

Staff (S2) proposed hiring Lending Way Group (LWG) or a similar municipal finance adviser to conduct a rate study that would review three to five years of operating expenses and the board’s five-year plan. The proposal capped the engagement cost at $5,000 and explained the consultant would help stage future rate increases thoughtfully and provide certified review if the district needs to borrow in the future.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in