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Newman City Council approves wastewater rate study with Hansford Economic Consulting
Summary
The council voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to sign an agreement with Hansford Economic Consulting to produce a wastewater rate study that will project rates for the next 5–6 years and support planned system operations and projects.
The Newman City Council voted 5-0 on Feb. 25, 2025, to adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement with Hansford Economic Consulting to conduct a wastewater rate study.
City staff said the study will calculate the wastewater rates the city will need over the next five to six years to support operations and planned projects. A staff member told the council, "By conducting this study we'll be able to calculate what rates will be needed over the next 5 to 6 years. Hansford Economic Consulting has been helping our city for at least 13 years." The presenter said the city’s last rate study was done in 2017 and that subsequent projects have been funded through a mix of grants, rates and developer fees.
Council members asked about the study timeline. Staff said the work will produce rates that the council could adopt and have in place by mid-September. When asked how many years the adopted rates would cover, staff replied that the projection period would likely be five to six years, matching the scope of the recent water rate study.
The formal motion read on the record authorized the city manager to sign the agreement with Hansford Economic Consulting to conduct the wastewater rate study. A council member moved the resolution, another council member seconded it, and the motion carried 5–0.
The council did not adopt rates at the meeting; the vote authorized the study only. Staff indicated the study will be used to return to the council with recommended rate schedules and implementation timing.
