NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Be advised that, pursuant to I.C. 13-21-14-5, the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County by and through its Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing at 12:00 p.m. on September 6, 2011 in Room 205 of the Porter County Administration Building located at 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana.

The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comments from all interested and affected individuals and entities concerning the District’s options and alternatives to increase the Solid Waste User Fee county wide or any of the other criteria or basis for establishing a fee pursuant to I.C. 13-21-14.

The Board of Directors will then convene at 12:30 p.m. on September 6, 2011 in Room 205 of the Porter County Administration Building located at 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana, to consider action in the form of a resolution based on the above noted public hearing.

All interested and/or affected individuals or entities are encouraged to plan on being in attendance at the hearing and to bring to the Board of Directors of the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County their questions, comments or concerns regarding the Solid Waste User Fee in Porter County.

John Evans

Board of Directors

Recycling & Waste Reduction District

of Porter County

(August 26, 2011)