Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered nunc pro tunc, that: 1. The following is stricken from pages 4-5: “The opening Order incorrectly identified the unfiled report as the Annual Report instead of the Gross Annual Operating Revenue Report required to be filed by 807 KAR 5:006, Section 4(1).¹³ As of the issuance of this Order, no Gross Annual Operating Revenue Report has been filed within at least the past three years.¹4 Since Farmdale District was not put on notice of this deficiency in the opening Order, the Commission will not sanction Farmdale District for violating 807 KAR 5:006, Section 4(1). However, the Commission will require Gross Annual Operating Revenue Reports to be filed as set forth in the ordering paragraphs below.” and is replaced with the following language: “The Commission finds that Farmdale District did not violate 807 KAR 5:006, Section 4.1 by failing to file its 2022 Annual Report.” 2. Footnotes 13 and 14 are stricken from page 4. 3. The following is stricken from page 20: “11. Farmdale District has failed to file Gross Annual Operating Revenue Reports as required by 807 KAR 5:006, Section 4(1) for years 2021, 2022, and 2023. Farmdale District shall file Gross Annual Operating Revenue Reports for years 2021, 2022, and 2023 by December 31, 2024. Farmdale District shall file its Gross Annual Operating Revenue Report for 2024 and all future years by March 31 of the following year.”

Final Order Entered: 1. Farmdale District is found to have committed 65 violations of Commission Orders, KRS Chapter 74, KRS Chapter 75, 807 KAR 5:006 and 807 KAR 5:066. 2. Farmdale District shall be assessed $160,000 in civil penalties. These penalties shall be suspended upon the condition that Farmdale District comply with the requirements set forth in the ordering paragraphs below. 3. Commissioner Scottie Woolridge is found to have committed 45 violations KRS Chapter 74, 807 KAR 5:006 and 807 KAR 5:066. 4. Commissioner Scottie Woolridge shall be assessed $5,000 in civil penalties. These penalties shall be suspended upon the condition that Farmdale District comply with the requirements set forth in the ordering paragraphs below. 5. Commissioner Jon Dailey is found to have committed 28 violations KRS Chapter 74, 807 KAR 5:006 and 807 KAR 5:066. 6. Commissioner Jon Dailey shall be assessed $2,500 in civil penalties. These penalties shall be suspended upon the condition that Farmdale District comply with the requirements set forth in the ordering paragraphs below. 7. Commissioner Eddie Harrod is found to have committed 19 violations KRS Chapter 74, 807 KAR 5:006 and 807 KAR 5:066. 8. Commissioner Eddie Harrod shall be assessed $1,250 in civil penalties. These penalties shall be suspended upon the condition that Farmdale District comply with the requirements set forth in the ordering paragraphs below.

Farmdale Water Districts Response to the Commision Staffs Second Post-Hearing Request for Information

Felisa S. Moore Farmdale Water District

20240507_PSC Notice of Filing Hearing Documents - March 13, 2024.pdf

Data Request

Read 1st

Damon R. Talley Farmdale Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing requests for information, if any, shall be filed on or before March 28, 2024. 2. Responses to post-hearing requests for information shall be filed on or before April 11, 2024. 3. If Counsel for Farmdale Water District (Farmdale District) chooses to file a memorandum brief in support of Farmdale District’s post-hearing position, this brief shall be filed on or before April 18, 2024. 4. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Commission effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, April 19, 2024.

Notice of Filing of Public Notice

Felisa S. Moore Farmdale Water District

Qualified Infrastructure Improvement Plan and Water Loss Reduction Plan

Felisa S. Moore Farmdale Water District

Notice

Felisa S. Moore Farmdale Water District

20240216_PSC Letter Filing Farmdale Water Inspection Report into the Record.pdf

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on March 13, 2024, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and continuing until called from the bench by the presiding officer, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 2, if the hearing is not concluded on the designated day, the hearing may be continued upon verbal announcement by the presiding officer. A verbal announcement made by the presiding officer shall be proper notice of the continued hearing. 3. Commissioners Scottie Woolridge, Jon Dailey, Eddie Harrod, and current manager Christopher M. Ralph shall appear as witnesses at the hearing. 4. Farmdale Water District (Farmdale Water) shall give notice of the hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)(b). In addition, the notice of hearing shall include the following statements: “This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov” and “Public comments may be made at the beginning of the hearing. Those wishing to make oral public comments may do so by following the instructions listed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov.” At the time the notice is mailed, or publication is requested, Farmdale Water shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 5. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9), a digital video transcript shall be made of the hearing.

Farmdale Water District Response to Commission Order of October 20, 2023

Emily S. Childress Farmdale Water District

Order Entered: 1. Richard Tanner and Donald Morse are dismissed from this case. 2. Farmdale District, by counsel, Scottie Woolridge, Jon Dailey, Eddie Harrod, and Jamie Roberts shall submit to the Commission a written response to the allegations contained in this Order within 20 days of the date of service of this Order. 3. Farmdale District’s written response shall: a. Include the names of the current commissioners and manager; b. State whether there are currently any Commission vacancies; c. State whether Jamie Roberts is still an employee of Farmdale District; and d. Provide the manager’s qualifications if a new manager has been employed. 4. The style of this case shall be amended to ELECTRONIC ALLEGED FAILURE OF FARMDALE WATER DISTRICT, AND ITS INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS SCOTTIE WOOLRIDGE, JON DAILEY, EDDIE HARROD, AND MANAGER JAMIE ROBERTS TO COMPLY WITH KRS 278.030, 807 KAR 5:006, SECTION 4(4), 807 KAR 5:006, SECTION 26 AND 807 KRS 5:066.

20231013_PSC Letter Filing Document into the Record.pdf

Response to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Felisa S. Moore Farmdale Water District

Data Request

Farmdales Response to Commission Staffs First Request for Information

Felisa Moore Farmdale Water District

Data Request

Response to Order of 11/7/2022

Damon R. Talley Farmdale Water District and Respondent Officers

Don Morse Request to be Dismissed

Richard Tanner Request to be Dismissed

Order Entered: 1. Farmdale District’s motion for an extension of time is denied. 2. Farmdale District, Richard Tanner, Donald Morse, Scottie Woolridge, and Jamie Roberts shall submit to the Commission a written response to the allegations contained in the Commission’s November 7, 2022 Order and in response to the issues presented in the body of this Order on or before January 20, 2023. 3. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to the Commission’s November 7, 2022 Order is stricken (except for the intervention deadline) and replaced with the procedural schedule contained in the Appendix to this Order. 4. All other provisions of the November 7, 2022 Order not in conflict with this Order shall remain in effect.

Notice of Filing of Appointment Correspondence

Damon R. Talley Farmdale Water District

Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Order of November 7, 2022

Damon R. Talley Farmdale Water District and Respondent Officers

Entry of Appearance

Felisa S. Moore Farmdale Water District

Order Entered: 1. This case is opened to investigate the alleged failure to Farmdale District to comply with KRS 278.030, 807 KAR 5:006, Section 4(4), 807 KAR 5:006, Section 26 and 807 KRS 5:066 2. Farmdale District, Richard Tanner, Donald Morse, Scottie Woolridge, and Jamie Roberts shall submit to the Commission a written response to the allegations contained in this Order within 20 days of the date of service of this Order. 3. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to this Order shall be followed. This schedule will be amended if intervenors join the proceeding. 4. Any party filing a paper with the Commission shall file an electronic copy in accordance with the electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. The Commission directs the parties to the Commission’s July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-0008511 regarding filings with the Commission.