STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA :SS  COUNTY OF CODINGTON Before the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Codington County, South Dakota   IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. for permission to construct, maintain and operate electric transmission lines on and along the public highways of Codington County, South Dakota   NOTICE OF HEARING To any transmission, telephone or telegraph line, or company, or any person, firm, or corporation interested herein, and to all persons to whom these presents may come: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., of Madison, South Dakota, has filed with the County Auditor of Codington County, South Dakota, an application in which it prays for a franchise from said County for a period of twenty years, and for as long an extended period as the legislature may provide, granting unto said Cooperative one franchise for both the existing transmission system and the planned extension of said system, from Codington County, South Dakota, by and through its County Commissioners for the right to maintain its existing system and to erect and maintain poles and wires for the purpose of conducting and transmitting electricity for lighting, heating, and power purposes in and along and over the said route and proposed route in and along public highways in Codington County, South Dakota, by franchise dated January 17th, 2006 , as provided by SDCL Chapter 31-26 and all acts amendatory thereto. A drawing showing the route for the proposed electric line is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said application and petition has been set for hearing and will be heard by the Board of County Commissioners of Codington County, South Dakota, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on the 9th day of December 2025, at which time and place any person interested may appear and show cause why said application should or should not be granted. Dated at Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, this 12th day of November 2025.   Brenda Hanten - County Auditor (SEAL) Codington County, South Dakota Published on 11/22, 11/29/25 at the total approximate cost of $59.54 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com