NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 3rd day of March, 2026 at 9:00 A.M., at the Muscogee County Courthouse in Columbus, Georgia, the presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Muscogee County will hear the case of the STATE OF GEORGIA v. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, Civil Action File No. SU2026CV000318 in the Superior Court of Muscogee County, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate not to exceed $140,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Water and Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (the "Series 2026 Bonds"). The Series 2026 Bonds are to be issued by Columbus, Georgia (the "Issuer") for the purposes of (a) financing or refinancing certain additions, extensions, and improvements to the System (the "2026 Project"), (b) refunding a portion of the outstanding Columbus, Georgia Water and Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A (the "Series 2014A Bonds"), issued in the original aggregate principal amount of $32,995,000, (c) refunding a portion of the outstanding Columbus, Georgia Water and Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (the "Series 2016 Bonds"), issued in the original aggregate principal amount of $57,855,000, and (d) paying all or a portion of the costs of issuance of such revenue bonds. Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in Columbus, Georgia, or any other person wherever residing, who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to these proceedings. The Issuer will not conduct any performance audit or performance review with respect to the Series 2026 Bonds as such terms are described in Section 36-82-100, Official Code of Georgia Annotated. This the 12th day of February, 2026. /s/ Danielle Forte Clerk, Superior Court, Muscogee County, Georgia IPL0314401 Feb 18,25 2026