PUBLIC HEARING Meetings are held in hybrid format with in-person and remote attendance. To attend and/or comment remotely call 253-215-8782 and use Web ID 976-6178-7423, or use Zoom link https://piercecountywa.zoom.us/j/97661787423. Find meeting schedules, agendas and legislation at piercecountywa.gov/council. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE PROPOSAL NO. O2025-533 COMPETING BIDS ARE HEREBY SOLICITED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pierce County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Pierce County Council Chambers, County-City Building, Room 1045 – 10th Floor, 930 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, Washington, WA 98402 to consider the following: Proposal No. O2025-533, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Granting a Nonexclusive Franchise to Washington Mid-South LLC, for Location of Petroleum Products Pipeline for Renewable Natural Gas on Certain County Rights-of-Way; and Authorizing the County Executive to Enter into the Franchise Agreement. Proposed Franchise Area Legal Description: Beginning at the 304th Street East /106th Avenue East intersection common to Sections 3 and 10, Township 17 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian, thence continuing Westerly about 8.3 miles along 304th Street East to the intersection with the Williams Northwest Pipeline, common to Sections 6 and 7, Township 17 North, Range 3 East, Willamette Meridian, and the end of said description. This hearing date was set by action of the Pierce County Council at its September 16, 2025, meeting. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Tom Swanson, Policy Analyst, (253) 798-3631, thomas.swanson@piercecountywa.gov, or the Council Office at (253) 798-7777. Patricia L. Face, CMC Council Associate Clerk Publish: September 24, 2025, and October 1, 2025 IPL0274003 Sep 24,Oct 1 2025