NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Richland County Council will hold a public hearing relating to an ordinance "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($70,000,000), TO FUND THE COSTS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO PRESCRIBE THE DETAILS OF THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS AND THE FORM AND DETAILS OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS AND THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS; AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS." The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, beginning at or after 6:00 pm in the Richland County Council Chambers at the County Administration Building, 2020 Hampton Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, South Carolina. The public hearing may also be viewed online per the instructions provided by Richland County Council at richlandcountysc.gov/Government/County-Council. All interested persons are invited to express their views for or against the Ordinance and may present comments in person by signing up in the Council Chambers just prior to the meeting or virtually by notifying the Clerk of Council in writing of a desire to be heard at the public hearing not later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Such notification must include the speaker's name, physical address and email address, and should be submitted to the Clerk of Council's office by email to rccoco@richlandcountysc.gov. Instructions for participation in the public hearing will be emailed to the speakers prior to the public hearing. In lieu of speaking at the public hearing, all interested persons may submit written comments to the Clerk of Council's office expressing their views for or against the Ordinance. Written comments should be accompanied by the drafter's name, physical address and email address, and should be submitted to the Clerk of Council's office by email to rccoco@richlandcountysc.gov no later than 5:00 pm on July 11, 2025. A copy of all written comments timely received shall be provided to the County Council. Individuals who require a disability-related modification or accommodation for effective participation and communication concerning the above public hearing should contact the Clerk of Council's office either in person at the address above-referenced or by telephone at (803) 576-2061 or TDD at (803) 576-2045 no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing. RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA