19421 5/23, 5/30/25 ORDER, CALL AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL

19421 5/23, 5/30/25 ORDER, CALL AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF PINE-STRAWBERRY FIRE DISTRICT OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA (THE “DISTRICT”): A special bond election will be held on November 4, 2025 (the “Election”). The purpose of the election is to permit the qualified electors of the District to vote on the question included in the following form of the Official Ballot. SAMPLE BALLOT Shall the District Board of Pine-Strawberry Fire District of Gila County, Arizona, be authorized to sell and issue general obligation bonds of Pine-Strawberry Fire District of Gila County, Arizona, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $6,000,000 to provide funds to construct, renovate, improve, equip and furnish fire stations and other District facilities, acquire apparatus, vehicles and equipment, liquidate indebtedness with respect to the foregoing, and pay all necessary costs in connection therewith; said general obligation bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 12% per annum and to mature over a period of not to exceed 20 years from the date of their issuance and may be sold at prices that include premiums not greater than permitted by law? FOR THE BONDS ? AGAINST THE BONDS ? The aggregate principal amount of the bonds to be authorized at the Election shall be $6,000,000; the maximum rate of interest to be paid thereon shall be not more than 12% per annum; the minimum and maximum number of years bonds of any issue or series authorized at the Election may run from their date shall be 1 year and 20 years, respectively; the District currently has no general obligation debt outstanding and the statutory debt limit of the District is $5,062,606, being 6% of the net limited assessed property value of the taxable property in the District (which debt limit is based on a value provided by the assessor of Gila County, Arizona for 2024/2025). See the next page for general voting information provided by Gila County, Arizona, which includes the date and hours of the Election. The Election will be a ballot-by-mail election. No polling place will be provided. A resident of the State of Arizona is qualified to register to vote if such person is a citizen of the United States, will be eighteen years of age or more on or before the date of the next regular general election, has not been convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights, and has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person. See Title 16, Arizona Revised Statutes for additional information regarding voter registration and qualifications of electors. PINE-STRAWBERRY FIRE DISTRICT OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA By /s/ Chuck Ackerman Chairman, District Board, Pine-Strawberry Fire District of Gila County, Arizona ATTEST: /s/ Robert Papke Secretary, Pine-Strawberry Fire District of Gila County, Arizona IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION November 4, 2025 Election Last Day to Register to Vote October 6, 2025 Ballots Mailed and Early Voting Begins October 8, 2025 Last Day to Request a Replacement Ballot to be Mailed October 24, 2025 Last Day to Request a Replacement Ballot In Person November 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm RECEIVING YOUR BALLOT This is a Ballot-by-Mail Election. All registered voters in the Pine-Strawberry Fire District will automatically receive a ballot in the mail approximately three weeks prior to the election. Requesting a Replacement Ballot: If you lost, spoiled or never received your ballot, you may request a replacement ballot by calling the Recorders Office at (928) 402-8736 or by visiting the replacement ballot site listed below. Replacement Ballot Sites: Pine-Strawberry Library 6124 Randall Place Pine, Arizona 85544 928-476-3678 RETURNING YOUR BALLOT You may return your voted ballot by mail using the postage-paid envelope included with the ballot or drop it off at one of the Ballot Drop Box locations listed below. Your ballot must be received by the Recorder's Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 4, 2025. Postmarks do not apply when considering this deadline. Ballot Drop Box Locations: To be provided in subsequent publications. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gila County Recorders Office, Telephone: 928-402-8736 Gila County Elections Office, Telephone: 928-402-8709