NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPROVAL OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND THE ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BONDS PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 373.40 Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Cottonwood County, Minnesota (the County), will meet at 2:30 p.m. on December 6, 2023, at the Cottonwood County Public Works Department located at 1355 9th Avenue, Windom, Minnesota, to conduct a public hearing to obtain public comment on the County's intention to approve the County's Capital Improvement Plan (the CIP) and issue capital improvement plan bonds (the Bonds) in an amount not to exceed $13,000,000 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 373.40, for the purpose of financing the construction of a public works facility as identified in the CIP. If a petition requesting a vote on the issuance of the Bonds is signed by voters equal to five percent of the votes cast in the County at the last general election and filed with the County Auditor/Treasurer within thirty (30) days after the public hearing, the County may issue the Bonds only after obtaining the approval of a majority of the voters voting on the question of issuing the Bonds. Copies of the proposed CIP and resolution are on file and may be inspected at the Cottonwood County Courthouse during normal business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing or to provide written comments to the undersigned, which written comments will be considered at the hearing. Questions regarding this matter may be referred to Kelly Thongvivong, Coordinator at (507) 831-5669. BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY BOARD COTTONWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA /s/ Kelly Thongvivong County Coordinator NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPROVAL OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND THE ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BONDS PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES , SECTION 373.40 Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Cottonwood County , Minnesota ( the County ) , will meet at 2:30 p.m. on December 6 , 2023 , at the Cottonwood County Public Works Department located at 1355 9th Avenue , Windom , Minnesota , to conduct a public hearing to obtain public comment on the County's intention to approve the County's Capital Improvement Plan ( the CIP ) and issue capital improvement plan bonds ( the Bonds ) in an amount not to exceed $ 13,000,000 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes , Section 373.40 , for the purpose of financing the construction of a public works facility as identified in the CIP . If a petition requesting a vote on the issuance of the Bonds is signed by voters equal to five percent of the votes cast in the County at the last general election and filed with the County Auditor / Treasurer within thirty ( 30 ) days after the public hearing , the County may issue the Bonds only after obtaining the approval of a majority of the voters voting on the question of issuing the Bonds . Copies of the proposed CIP and resolution are on file and may be inspected at the Cottonwood County Courthouse during normal business hours . All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing or to provide written comments to the undersigned , which written comments will be considered at the hearing . Questions regarding this matter may be referred to Kelly Thongvivong , Coordinator at ( 507 ) 831-5669 . BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY BOARD COTTONWOOD COUNTY , MINNESOTA / s / Kelly Thongvivong County Coordinator