NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 4-9-130 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as amended, by the County Council of Pickens County (the "County Council") of a special called meeting of the County Council and public hearing relating to the proposed enactment of an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING (1) THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AND INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS BY AND BETWEEN PICKENS COUNTY, AND A COMPANY KNOWN TO THE COUNTY AT THIS TIME AS PROJECT HAWK AND PROJECT HAWK II, ACTING FOR ITSELF OR ONE OR MORE PROJECT SPONSORS, PURSUANT TO WHICH THE COUNTY WILL COVENANT TO ACCEPT CERTAIN NEGOTIATED PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES AND PROVIDE CERTAIN CREDITS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FACILITIES AND MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY; (2) THE BENEFITS OF A MULTI-COUNTY INDUSTRIAL OR BUSINESS PARK TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AND THE PROJECT; AND (3) OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO." Subject to the normal rules of County Council regarding appearances, members of the public are invited to attend and make comment concerning the above-referenced ordinance. The public hearing will be held at 317 Grand National Lane, Easley, South Carolina 29640, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. October 13 2025 LGSC0385842