NOTICE OF BOND REFERENDUM in the CITY OF RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA A bond referendum will be held in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 regarding the approval of the following: 1. Not to exceed $101,500,000 HOUSING BONDS of said City. The proceeds of said housing bonds would be used for community development programs to provide and rehabilitate multifamily and single family housing inside the corporate limits of said City, principally for the benefit of persons of low and moderate income, including, without limitation, (a) the construction or rehabilitation of housing or neighborhood revitalization improvements, (b) programs to provide loans and other financial assistance to such persons and to public and private providers of housing and (c) the acquisition of any related land, rights of way and equipment, all as set forth in the bond order adopted by the City Council of said City on May 19, 2026. If said housing bonds are issued, taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest thereof will be levied upon all taxable property in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina. 2. Not to exceed $101,500,000 TRANSPORTATION BONDS of said City. The proceeds of said transportation bonds would be used for various transportation related improvements inside and outside the corporate limits of said City, including, without limitation, street, sidewalk and streetscape improvements, bridges, bicycle lanes, curbs and drains, traffic controls, greenways, bus and train station and shelter improvements, and the acquisition of any related land, rights of way and equipment, all as set forth in the bond order adopted by the City Council of said City on May 19, 2026. If said transportation bonds are issued, taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest thereof will be levied upon all taxable property in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina. The referendum will be conducted in the area of said City in Wake County by the Wake County Board of Elections. The referendum will be conducted in the area of said City in Durham County by the Durham County Board of Elections. The last day for new registration of those not now registered to vote is Friday, October 9, 2026. For further information and questions regarding said referendum, voter registration, procedures for those residents who have changed residences from the date of the last election, voting by absentee ballot, one stop voting and polling places, please contact the Wake County Board of Elections, 1200 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610, (919) 404-4040; and the Durham County Board of Elections, 3825 S. Roxboro Street, Suite 101, Durham, North Carolina 27713, (919) 560-0700. The Wake County Board of Elections' website is https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/board-elections. The Durham County Board of Elections' website is https://www.dcovotes.com/board-of-elections-home. Keith H. Weatherly Chair, Wake County Board of Elections David K. Boone Chair, Durham County Board of Elections Louis M. Buonpane City Clerk, City of Raleigh, North Carolina IPL0345267 Jun 5,12 2026