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Weslaco selects NewGen team to lead municipal utility rate study after vendor interviews
Summary
The Weslaco City Commission on April 7 interviewed three firms and voted to recommend NewGen Strategies and Solutions LLC to conduct a comprehensive water, wastewater and solid-waste rate study (RFB 2024-25-12).
The Weslaco City Commission on April 7 interviewed three firms to perform a comprehensive municipal utility rate study and voted to recommend NewGen Strategies and Solutions LLC as the city's consultant for the project (RFB 2024-25-12).
The special meeting included presentations and Q&A from representatives of three proposing firms: Willdan (represented by Dennis Gural and Jason Gray), Raftelis (Angie with support from Sarah Neely and Brandon Batter) and NewGen Strategies and Solutions (Andy McCartney, Richard Campbell and Dave Yanke). Commissioners and staff pressed each presenter on public engagement strategies, options to protect affordability for seniors and disabled residents, regional benchmarking, timeline and fees.
Willdan told commissioners its typical process begins with a revenue-requirement analysis, cost-of-service classification and rate design; the firm said it can deliver a…
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