NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Monroe County, Indiana (the "County"), that the Monroe County Council (the "Council") will meet in the Nat U. Hill Meeting Room, Monroe County Courthouse, 100 West Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana, at 5:00 p.m. on October 14, 2025 to conduct a public hearing and consider the appropriation of the funds of the County in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 to be applied on the costs of certain local public improvements located in the County, including but not limited to fees associated with the issuance of the Bonds, design plans for improvements at the Monroe County Airport, remodeling of the Showers Building, primarily for renovations for voter/election services, vehicles, street sweeper, Highway vehicles and equipment, computers and computer equipment, facility improvements at the Youth Services Bureau, Monroe County Nature Preserve, Courthouse Ground, Emergency Management equipment, body cameras, non-lethal force equipment for the Sheriff's Department, Airport furniture, tools, and equipment, Emergency Management sirens and equipment; and all related improvements and the incidental expenses in connection with these projects. The funds to meet this appropriation are to be provided by the issuance and sale of bond anticipation notes, if necessary, and bonds of the County. The foregoing appropriation is in addition to all appropriations provided for in the existing budgets and levies. Taxpayers of the County appearing at the hearing shall have a right to be heard in respect of this additional appropriation. Dated this 23rd day of September, 2025. /s/ Brianne Gregory, Auditor, Monroe County, Indiana HSPAXLP October 1 2025 LSBN0379105