NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE INTENT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE FREEPORT PARK DISTRICT, STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO SELL NOT TO EXCEED $775,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TAX PARK BONDS AND NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PARK BONDS (Alternate Revenue Source) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Freeport Park District, Stephenson County, Illinois (the "District"), will hold a public hearing on the 20th day of January, 2026, at 6:30 o'clock P.M. The hearing will be held at the Park District Administration Center, 1122 South Burchard Avenue, Freeport, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell (a) general obligation limited tax park bonds of the District in an amount not to exceed $775,000 for the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto and (b) general obligation alternate bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto. By order of the President of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Freeport Park District, Stephenson County, Illinois. Dated the 22nd day of December, 2025. Lindsey Minkie Secretary, Board of Park Commissioners, Freeport Park District, Stephenson County, Illinois January 9 2026 LILS0435166