Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The Stipulation is adopted and approved in its entirety as a complete resolution of all issues in this case. 2. Commissioners Pam Carpenter, Jerry Fields, and Larry Redden shall complete 12 hours of training for newly appointed water district commissioners conducted pursuant to KRS 74.020(8) prior to July 1, 2016; thereafter, for the remainder of his or her current term as a water district commissioner, each shall complete 12 hours of Commission-accredited training every 12-month period ending June 30. If he or she vacates his or her office prior to the end of his or her current term, any training obligation under the Stipulation shall immediately end. 3. Manager David French shall complete 12 hours of training for newly appointed water district commissioners conducted pursuant to KRS 74.020(8) within 12 months of the date of entry of a Commission Order approving this Stipulation, and for the following three years shall complete 12 hours of Commission-accredited training every 12 months. If he ceases to be employed as Western Mason District's general manager or chief executive officer, his training obligation under the Stipulation shall immediately end. 4. This case shall be closed and removed from the Commission's docket without further Order of the Commission.

Stipulation of Facts and Settlement Agreement

Order Entered: The hearing currently scheduled in this case for August 25, 2015, is indefinitely postponed.

Order Entered: Western Mason's motion for intervention is denied.

Memorandum dated 8/19/2015 for Informal Conference of 08/19/2015; Comments, if any, due within five days of receipt

Order Entered: 1. Western Mason's Motion to Accept Offer of Settlement is denied. 2. Western Mason's proposed Offer of Settlement is rejected. 3. Commission Staff is authorized to conduct further settlement discussions with Western Mason. 4. Any settlement shall include mandatory attendance at water district commissioner training.

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Exhibit A of Motion for Disclosure of Evidence

COMMISSION STAFF'S NOTICE OF INFORMAL CONFERENCE

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Memorandum in Support of Motion

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Motion for Disclosure and Postponement

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Motion to Accept Offer of Settlement

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Motion to Postpone Hearing

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Offer of Settlement

Western Mason County Water District Motion to Intervene

Order Entered: 1. The June 9, 2015 Order is corrected to the limited extent that the reference on page 1 to "an outstanding ten-year note dated January 10, 2014" is stricken and is replaced by "an outstanding ten-year note dated January 17, 2014." 2. A copy of the June 9, 2015 Order shall be individually served on each of Western Mason District's three Commissioners at the mailing address on file with the Commission for Western Mason District. 3. All provisions of the June 9, 2015 Order that are not in conflict with the terms of this Order shall remain in effect.

Larry Redden, Jerry Fields, Pamela Carpenter and David French Supplemental Memorandum to IC

Memorandum dated 7/10 for Informal Conference of 7/6; Comments, if any, due within five says of receipt

Order Entered: 1. Western Mason's motion for an informal conference is granted. 2. An informal conference shall be held in this matter on Monday, July 6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in Conference Room 1 of the Commissioner's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 3. Commission Staff will contact participants by electronic mail to provide details for attending the conference by telephone.

Pam Carpenter, Jerry Fields, Larry Redden, and David French Response to Commission Order of June 9, 2015

Pam Carpenter, Jerry Fields, Larry Redden, and David French Motion for Conference with Commission Staff

Order Entered: 1. Western Mason District commissioners Ram Carpenter, secretary; Jerry Fields, treasurer; Larry Redden, chairman; and Western Mason District manager David French, individually in their respective capacities as current commissioners of Western Mason District, or as the utility's manager, shall submit to the Commission individual written responses to the allegations contained herein within 20 days of the date of this Order. 2. Western Mason District commissioners Pam Carpenter, secretary: Jerry Fields, treasurer; Larry Redden, chairman; and Western Mason District manager David French, individually in their respective capacities as current commissioners of Western Mason District, or as the utility's manager, shall appear at a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at 10 a.m. EDT, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commission's offices and be prepared to show cause why they should not be subject to the penalties prescribed in KRS 278.990(1) for the alleged violation of KRS 278.300. 3. The August 25, 2015 Hearing shall be recorded by videotape only. 4. The record of Case No. 2014-00421 shall be incorporated into this case by reference only. 5. Any request for an informal conference, which may be held via phone with Commission Staff at the request of any of the above-named commissioners, or utility manager, to discuss the issues in this case, shall be set forth in writing and filed with the Commission within 20 days of the date of this Order.