MEASURE TO BE VOTED ON AND NOTICE OF DATE FIXED FOR SUBMITTING ARGUMENTS ON THE CITY OF FOWLER TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX MEASURE Notice is hereby given that a special municipal election for the following measure is to be voted on at the Consolidated Statewide General Election to be held in the City of Fowler on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. SYNOPSIS OF MEASURE Ordinance No. 2026-07, known as the City of Fowler Public Safety, Street and Infrastructure Maintenance, and Essential City Services Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance, would establish a one-half-cent-per-dollar (0.5%) local transactions and use tax. Fresno County's existing one-half-cent transportation sales tax, Measure C, is scheduled to expire in June 2027. The proposed measure would provide Fowler with a stable, locally controlled revenue source to help offset the loss of Measure C funding and address community needs. Revenue from the measure could support public safety and essential City services; maintain water, sewer, parks, and other public infrastructure; repair deteriorating streets; fund transportation improvements; and provide safer routes to schools. DATED: AUGUST 6, 2026 CITY CLERK CITY OF FOWLER Arguments for or against the measure may be submitted to the Fresno County Clerk/Elections, 2221 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721, no later than Monday, August 24, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Paper copies of arguments must be submitted with original signatures, as well as by email to clerk-elections@fresnocountyca.gov in MS Word format. No argument shall exceed 300 words in length. Arguments may be submitted by the legislative body, or any member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations. If an argument is signed by more than five persons, the names of only the first five persons signing, determined by the order in which their signatures appear, shall be printed with the argument. Only one argument for and one argument against each measure will be selected for printing and distribution to the voters. Preference and priority in selection will be given in the order named: (1) The legislative body, or member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body; (2) The individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or combination of voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure; (3) Bona fide associations of citizens; (4) Individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure. Any argument submitted shall not be changed after Monday, August 24, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. ALL ARGUMENTS submitted shall be verified in substantially the following form: VERIFICATION The undersigned author(s) of the (primary/rebuttal) argument (in favor of/against) ballot proposition (name or number) at the (title of election) election for the (jurisdiction) to be held on (date) hereby state that this argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Signed________________ Date_______________ Signed________________ Date_______________ Signed ________________ Date _______________ Signed ________________ Date _______________ Signed ________________ Date _______________ Dated: August 12, 2026 James A. Kus County Clerk/Registrar of Voters By: Sonia Lopez Program Technician Quienes deseen obtener la versión en español de este aviso legal pueden solicitar una copia llamando al Departamento de Elecciones al (559) 600-8683. IPL0364689 Aug 12 2026