PUBLIC MEETING The Bryan County Board of Commissioners hereby gives notice that a public meeting will be held to discuss a water improvement project funded by Georgia's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30 P.M. in the Commissioner's Room at 51 N. Courthouse St., Pembroke, Georgia 31321. The proposed project includes installation of approximately 14,250 linear feet of water transmission main, one (1) new booster pump station, and chemical upgrades to seven (7) wells located in Bulloch and Bryan County. The purpose of this Project is to extend service to anticipated developments, allow for regional distribution of a future surface water source while maintaining adequate pressure, reduce groundwater withdrawal within the region, and establish groundwater treatment that is compatible with surface water treatment from the future water source. The anticipated capital cost of the project is $36,520,000.00. The purposes of the public meeting are to: 1. Inform the public of the need for improvements to the County's water distribution system and groundwater treatment. 2. To comply with the requirements of Georgia's Rules for Safe Drinking Water and with the public participation requirements of Georgia's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Environmental Review Process. 3. To encourage public involvement in the development of a plan to improve the water distribution system and groundwater treatment. During the public meeting, the County will attempt to identify public preferences for alternative methods of improving the County's water facilities. These alternatives will be evaluated and included in the County's Facilities Plan and Environmental Information Document, the major planning document covering the water system. This document is available for review through the date of the public meeting in the Community Development Office at 51 N. Courthouse St., Pembroke, GA 31321 and in the Community Development Office at 66 Captain Matthew Freeman Drive, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Your participation is encouraged and considered essential to the selection and development of the final plan to be adopted prior to its approval by the State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources. Comments are to be received in writing to Kirk Croasmun, P.E., via e-mail at kcroasmun@bryancountyga.gov. Online Meeting Participation Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2901985036511?p=kmeIQyfzeSr76Pbmw2 Meeting ID: 290 198 503 651 1 Passcode: qb26qd9Z 52867 3/5/26 RL