NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF

PUTNAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 4th day of November, 2025, an election will be held at the regular polling places in all the election districts of Putnam County, Georgia (“the County”), at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the county for their determination the question of whether a one percent county special purpose local option sales and use tax (the “SPLOST”) shall be imposed on all sales and uses in the special district created in the County for a period of 6 years for the raising of approximately $45,687,551.00 for the purpose of funding capital outlay projects (“the Projects”) specified in the form of the ballot set forth below.

The ballots to be used at such election shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following:

“(  ) Yes   (  )  No

“Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of Putnam County for a period of time not to exceed six years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $45,687,551.00 for the purpose of completion of capital outlay projects as follows (1) Jail Renovation Project, Sheriff’s Office Vehicles, EMS Ambulances and Equipment, Fire Department Trucks and Equipment, Debt Service and Improvements, Public Works Heavy Duty Trucks and Equipment, Putnam General Hospital, Recreation Department-Pickleball, Lighting, Facility Improvements at JDP and PRC, Golf Course Equipment and Course Upgrades, Public Building Improvements, Oconee Springs Park Improvements, County Extension Office, Animal Services Vehicles and Building, and Public Works Roads and Bridges for Putnam County and; (2) Gas Department Tools & Equipment, Gas Line Expansion, Gas Department Vehicles, Police Vehicles, Police Tools & Equipment, Fire Trucks/Vehicles, Fire Tools & Equipment, Roads/Bridges/Sidewalk/Drainage, Streets Department Tools & Equipment, Streets Department Vehicles, City Shop Tools & Equipment, Building & Grounds Tools & Equipment, Public Buildings & Site Improvements, Senior Center Vehicles, Blight Remediation, and City Hall Furnishings & Equipment for the Municipality of the City of Eatonton?”

The several places for holding said special election shall be at the regular and established voting precincts of the election districts of Putnam County, Georgia, and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date fixed for the special election.

The last day to register to vote in this special election shall be October 6, 2025, through 5:00 p.m.  Mail voter registration applications must be postmarked on or before October 6, 2025.

Those residents of Putnam County qualified to vote in such special election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia.

This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners adopted on September 5, 2025.

This 5^th day of September 2025