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Posted with the Secretary of State of Texas for February 16,

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2023. We'll now turn it over to the Commission ALJ

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for administration of the hearing. Good morning.

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(item:8:54597, Hearing to determine temporary manager appointment for Northern Hills Development Company, Inc.) I call to order docket number 54597. Which is the petition

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for an Order to Appoint a Temporary Manager for Northern

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Hills Development Company, Inc., continuing until the

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Commission orders otherwise. This is Katie Marks assisting

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Commissioners and the purpose of this hearing is to

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determine whether a temporary manager should be appointed.

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We had a pre-hearing conference yesterday morning and

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I admitted three exhibits. Exhibit one is a copy of

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the petition and all attachments. Exhibit two, the affidavit

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of Rose Ramirez and all attachments. And Exhibit three,

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a copy of the notice of hearing. At this time, we'll

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take appearances of the party starting with Commission

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Staff. (item:8:Jenna Keller, Commission Staff) Jenna Keller for Commission Staff. Cody Faulk on

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behalf of Texas Water Utilities. Have either of y'all

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heard anything from the utility or a representative

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of the utility since yesterday?

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(item:8:Cody Faulk, Texas Water Utilities) Texas Water Utilities has been in communication with

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the owner of the system and is attempting to coordinate

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taking over temporary management. Okay. Either of y'all

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have any opening statements? No. No. Witnesses? (item:8:Cody Faulk, TWU follow-up) No, George

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Freitag from the company of Texas Water Utilities is

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available, should the Commission have any questions.

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Commissioners, do y'all have any questions? No. No. Um, closing

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statements?

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There being nothing else we will adjourn. Thank you.