On Friday, the Montana Public Service Commission ruled against the Mountain Water Company and its parent company Liberty Utilities, stating the sale was not legally authorized,
The Montana Public Service Commission will meet on Friday in Helena to hear arguments about the unauthorized sale of Mountain Water to Liberty Utilities.
A critical ruling by Missoula District Judge Karen Townsend removed the necessity for the City of Missoula to go to trial over the valuation of the Mountain Water Company.
The city of Missoula is attempting to get the Montana Public Service Commission to hold off on its oversight of Mountain Water Company’s transfer and filed papers last Thursday to get the courts to halt that process.
On Tuesday, the Montana Public Service Commission voted 5 – 0 to deny a request by the city of Missoula to stop the transfer of management of Mountain Water company from Park Water to Liberty Utilities.
Attorneys representing the City of Missoula have submitted a brief asking Judge Karen Townsend to deny a stay in valuation of the Mountain Water Company.
Missoula City officials may have been happy with their District Court victory in the Mountain Water Condemnation trial, but Mountain Water Company employees aren’t ready to end the fight.
Missoula Mayor John Engen said he first heard about District Judge Karen Townsend's ruling for the city against Mountain Water late Monday afternoon, just minutes before the weekly city council meeting.