NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING Notice is given that a public hearing will be held on the 19 day of August, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. at the #2 Fire Station at 3407 South Belt West, Belleville, Illi­nois with reference to the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Northwest St. Clair County Fire Protection District. The Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance is posted at the Fire Station at 3407 South Belt West, Belleville, Illinois for public inspection and will remain so posted for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action on the annual budget. Notice is further given that immediate­ly following the public hearing, the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest St. Clair County Fire Protec­tion District will be held at the same location and the Board of Trustees will consider and act on the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2027. Board of Trustees Northwest St. Clair County Fire Protection District IPL0355970 Jul 8 2026