MECKLENBURG BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNTY'S MAJOR SYSTEM COMPONENT OF THE STORM WATER FEE Notice is hereby given that the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, located at 600 East Fourth Street. Major System Component (Countywide): The major system of the storm water system is defined as large creeks and rivers (examples: Little Sugar Creek, McDowell Creek, West Branch Rocky River, Catawba River, etc.) that drain more than 1 square mile and is the responsibility of the County throughout the County. The additional revenue will be used to and increase Storm Water staffing and to expand County Storm Water's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consistent with the Environmental Leadership Action Plan (ELAP). The purpose of the public hearing is for the Board to receive public comments on proposed changes to the County's Major System component of the Storm Water fee for properties in the unincorporated area, the City, and the Towns. Additional information can be found at www.charmeck.org/stormwater The public hearing by the Board of County Commissioners is in accordance with the provisions of the "AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF A SINGLE STORM WATER SYSTEM IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY." Reservations for the speaker's lists can be made in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 11th floor, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina or by calling (704) 336 –2472. Persons desiring to speak can sign up online at https://mecknc.seamlessdocs.com/f/clerk or call 980-314-2912. The deadline to register online is 5:00 p.m., May 20, 2026. After 5:00 p.m., persons can sign up at the meeting up until the hearing is reached on the agenda. The hearing will commence at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard and will be held in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center located at 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202. Members of the public can access and view the meeting on the Government Channel or online at: https://watch.mecknc.gov. Anyone needing special accommodations when attending this meeting because of a disability, contact the Clerk to the Board at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting, via email at clerk@mecknc.gov. or by phone at (980) 314-2939. The Clerk to the Board is located at 600 East Fourth Street, 11th Floor, Charlotte, N.C. 28202. IPL0338446 May 8 2026