STATE OF GEORGIA ) NOTICE OF HEARING ) BRYAN COUNTY ) Notice to the public is hereby given that on March 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the Superior Court of Bryan County, at the courthouse in said county, a hearing will be held in the case of State of Georgia v. Bryan County Public Facilities Authority and City of Pembroke, Georgia, on the petition and complaint to validate the BRYAN COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY REVENUE BOND (CITY OF PEMBROKE PROJECT), SERIES 2026 (the "Series 2026 Bond"), in the principal amount of $5,140,000, which is authorized to be issued by a Bond Resolution, adopted on February 17, 2026, by vote of a majority of the members of the Bryan County Public Facilities Authority (the "Authority"). Proceeds from the sale of the Series 2026 Bond will be used by the City of Pembroke, Georgia (the "City") to provide funds for the acquisition, construction and equipping of improvements to a public theater, a public pocket park, and ancillary parking lot for use by the City. The Court will also adjudicate the valid and binding effect of the form of a Lease between the Authority and the City under which the City shall agree to make certain rental payments for the account of the Authority, which payments are pledged as security for the payment of the Series 2026 Bond sought to be validated. Pursuant to Section 36-82-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, unless waived pursuant to a published notice, certain issuers of revenue bonds are required to provide for continuing performance audits or performance reviews with respect to the expenditure of bond proceeds. NO PERFORMANCE AUDIT OR PERFORMANCE REVIEW SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITH RESPECT TO THE EXPENDITURE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2026 BOND, PURSUANT TO ABOVE DESCRIBED CODE SECTION. At said hearing all persons having a right to be heard with respect to the Series 2026 Bond and the security provided therefor, and with respect to the validation thereof, may be heard. This February 19, 2026. /s/ Clerk of Superior Court Bryan County, Georgia To be published on February 26, 2026 and March 5, 2026. 52994 3.5.26 RL