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Alright, this meeting of the Public Utility Commission of

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Texas will come to order for the merits hearing in docket

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53778 which has been duly posted with the Secretary of

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State of Texas for August 4, 2022. We'll now turn it

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over to Commission ALJ for the administration of

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the hearing. 
- Good morning, Commissioners. I call to

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order docket number 53778. Commission staff's request

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for an emergency order appointing a temporary manager

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for L. N. T. Waterworks LLC without a hearing. This

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is Isaac Todd assisting the commissioners. And the purpose

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of this hearing is to determine whether to affirm, modify,

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or set aside the emergency order that was issued by

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the executive director in this docket on July 6, 2022,

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which appointed Texas Water Utilities LP to temporarily

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manage and operate LNT Waterworks. On July 28, 2022,

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commission staff filed a request to modify the emergency

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order to accurately reflect the temporary manager's

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name as Monarch Utilities One LP. We had a pre hearing

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conference yesterday and I admitted five exhibits.

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I also pre swore one witness, Brian Barr with Monarch

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and they're available to answer any questions you have.

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At this time, let's take the appearances of the parties

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starting with Commission staff.
- Good morning, Van

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Moore on behalf of Commission staff.
- And then Monarch Utilities.

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- Good morning your honor, Cody Falk on behalf of Monarch

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Utilities One LP. Now known as Texas Water Utilities

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One. Texas Water Utilities LP.
- And have either of you

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heard from a representative for the utility?
- I have

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not, no your honor.
- Alright. Staff. Any opening statements?

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Monarch?
- No.

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Commissioners. Any questions?
- No questions

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- Any closing arguments.
- No. I'm okay.
- No.
- Alright. Unless

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there's anything from anyone else, then we are adjourned.