Come to the Hearings

 There are two types of hearings that make up the Administrative Hearing:  the TECHNICAL HEARING and the SERVICE HEARINGS. 
If you enjoy the legal-ese, CLICK HERE to view the official Notice of Customer Service Hearings. EU recently sent this Notice via USPS.​
If not so much, read on below.

​----- THE TECHNICAL HEARING -----

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 starting at 10:00 AM

Robert L. Anderson Administrative Center, Commission Chamber,
​4000 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, Florida.

This is the portion of the Administrative Hearing where the attorneys and their witnesses present their arguments to the PSC.  Time has been reserved on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, for more of the technical hearing if needed. The continuation of the technical hearing would start immediately following the service hearing on Wednesday, 2/9.

We are encouraging all stakeholders to attend the technical hearing.  We are aware this will make for a long day in Venice, but we need to show solidarity in opposing this sewer proposal.

----- THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HEARINGS -----

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 starting at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 starting at 9:30 AM

Robert L. Anderson Administrative Center, Commission Chamber,
​4000 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, Florida.

The customer service hearings is the opportunity for prospective customers of the Utility to speak to the Commissioners about this application for a wastewater certificate.  There will be two customer service hearings. You can register to speak at either hearing in one of three ways.
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1. You can register using the Commission’s online registration form. 
2. You may register to speak by calling the PSC at 1-850-413-7080 or by emailing speakersignup@psc.state.fl.us. Specify which date you would like to speak. Registration (online, phone or email) is open now. The deadline to pre-register has passed.  
3. However, if you have not registered to speak prior to the service hearing, you may register when you arrive at the venue.

Please note that the order in which persons will speak is based on the order in which they register. 

For legal purposes, speakers at the hearings are considered “witnesses” and will be providing “public testimony”. As such, the Commissioners and others are permitted to ask questions, but we are told this is rare. All who wish to speak should appear promptly at the beginning of the scheduled service hearing since the hearing may be adjourned early if no one is present to testify.

Please send an email to stopprivatesewer@gmail.com to let PIE know if you will be attending and also if you are registering to speak to the Commission. It will help us monitor attendance and encourage more folks to participate.

​----- PLEASE NOTE -----

​If you cannot attend the hearings on 2/8 & 9, you can watch or listen to the proceedings on the live video broadcast the day of the hearings. Go to the Commission website at www.FloridaPSC.com. Look for the “Watch Live Broadcast” icon on the left side of the webpage. An audio only option is available by dialing 850-413-7999. The archived video will also be available after the hearings.