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Stanhope council hires DGR Engineering to restart utility rate study
Summary
The Stanhope City Council voted June 10 to retain DGR Engineering to update the city’s utility rate study, citing the firm’s prior work for the city and the need to refresh analyses last updated in 2021.
The Stanhope City Council voted June 10 to continue work with DGR Engineering to restart a utility rate study aimed at updating rates and system information that have not been changed since 2021.
Beau Jensen moved to continue working with DGR Engineering; Jill Haman seconded the motion and the council approved it unanimously. The council was told that Blair Metzger, an engineer with DGR who previously assisted Stanhope, had tried repeatedly to contact city staff as the project stalled; paperwork and work on the study have not been updated since 2021. The motion directs staff to begin the rate-study process with DGR.
Why it matters: a utility rate study evaluates the city’s water and sewer rates against operating costs, capital needs and infrastructure condition and typically informs future rate adjustments and budgeting. Council members said they favored a firm familiar with Stanhope’s infrastructure, including the substation, to reduce the onboarding time.
The council did not provide a timetable for completion during the meeting. The transcript notes the city received a second quote and that council approved proceeding with DGR; no dollar amount for the contract or study scope was specified in the meeting minutes.
