PSC Sets Public Hearing in MAWC Case to Acquire Operate Water Sewer Systems from the City of Neosho

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a local public hearing on December 8, 2025 , to receive customer comment in a case filed by Missouri-American Water Company (MAWC) to acquire and operate the water and sewer systems owned and operated by the City of Neosho, Mo. The local public hearing schedule appears below.

December 8 - Crowder College, Elsie Plaster Community Center Auditorium, 601 Laclede Avenue, Neosho.
The hearing starts at 6 p.m., beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public. In order to ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.

The local public hearing is being held in a facility that meets the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in the hearing should call the PSC's hotline at 800-392-4211 or TDD hotline at 800-829-7541 before the hearing.

You may also send written comments to: Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102, or by using the Commission's electronic filing system (EFIS) at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments. When submitting comments, please reference Case No. WA-2026-0072.

On September 24, 2025, MAWC filed an application with the Commission seeking an order granting a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to authorize it to construct, install, own, operate, maintain, and otherwise control the water and sewer systems in and around Neosho currently owned and operated by the City of Neosho. The application also seeks to establish the ratemaking rate base associated with Neosho water and sewer systems.