NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF CITY OF FORT WORTH TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE WATER UTILITY SERVICE IN PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES. TEXAS City of Fort Worth has filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to amend its water Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) No. 12311 for the provision of retail water utility service in Parker and Tarrant counties, Texas. The requested area is located approximately 2.4 miles southeast of downtown Aledo, Texas, and is generally bounded on the north by Aledo Road; on the east by Dutch Branch; on the south by Aledo Creeks Road; and on the west by Farm to Market Road 1187 The requested area includes 0 customer connections and approximately 882.8 acres of uncertificated area to amend (add) to CCN No. 12311. The application proposes the addition of approximately 882.8 acres to CCN No. 12311. A copy of the maps showing the requested area are available at: 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fifth Floor, 76102-2661. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the Public Utility Commission at (512) 936-7120 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals may contact the commission through Relay Texas at l-800-735-2989*. The deadline for intervention in the proceeding is (30 days from the mailing or publication of notice, whichever occurs later, unless otherwise provided by the presiding officer). You must send a letter requesting intervention to the commission which is received by that date. The letter must include the person's name, address, email address, and fax number, if applicable. *Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission directly al (512) 936-7136. If a valid public hearing is requested, the Commission will refer the application to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for a hearing. If no settlement is reached and an evidentiary hearing is held, SOAH will submit a recommendation to the Commission for a final decision. An evidentiary hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. A landowner with a tract of land at least 25 acres or more, that is partially or wholly located within the requested area, may file a written request with the Commission to be excluded from the requested area ("opt-out") within (30) days from the date that notice was provided by the Utility. All landowner opt-out requests must include the commission docket number, CCN number, the total acreage to remove from the requested area, a sealed or embossed metes and bounds description or survey of the landowner's tract of land, and the landowner's name, address, email address and fax number, if applicable. A landowner that opts out from the requested area releases the applicant's obligation to provide retail water utility service to the removed land for any reason. Persons who wish to request this option should file the required documents with the: Public Utility Commission of Texas Central Records 1701 N. Congress, P. 0. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326 In addition, the landowner must also send a copy of the opt out request to the Utility. Staff may request additional information regarding your request. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al 1-888-782-8477. IPL0313582 Feb 15,22 2026