203210 NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TO AMEND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2026 (DECEMBER 1, 2025 - NOVEMBER 30, 2026) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing on a proposed AMENDED annual expenditure budget of the CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT, County of Nez Perce, Lewiston, Idaho, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, as required by Idaho Code Section 42-3228, is set for Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the hour of 5:30 p.m., at the office of the CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT, 1522 Powers Avenue, Lewiston, Idaho. At the said hearing, any and all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said proposed amended budget should not be adopted or enacted in accordance therewith. The proposed amended expenditure budget shall be available for public inspection at 1522 Powers Avenue, Lewiston, Idaho, during the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The reason for amending the budget adopted on August 14, 2025, that a capital expenditure, specifically the replacement of Lift Station F, was originally scheduled to be completed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2025, but will not occur until the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026. I, JERALD W. BERGER, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT, do hereby certify that a proposed amended expenditure budget of the CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, is attached hereto and is incorporated in this notice by reference, and I do hereby certify that the said amended budget is a true and correct statement of the proposed expenditures, operating expenses, financial requirements, and projected financial sources for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, all of which has been tentatively approved by the Board of Directors of the CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT. DATED on this 13th day of November, 2025. CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT By /s/ Jerald W. Berger Jerald W. Berger, Chairman CENTRAL ORCHARDS SEWER DISTRICT PROPOSED AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2026 ACTUAL PROPOSED REVENUES: EXPENSES AMENDMENTS TOTAL 400 Sewer Service Charges $1,618,680.00 $1,618,680.00 401 Property Taxes $345,985.00 $345,985.00 402 Other Taxes $100,000.00 $100,000.00 403 Property Tax Replacement $723.00 $723.00 406 Annexations $3,400.00 $3,400.00 407 Inspections $3,000.00 $3,000.00 412 Connections $15,000.00 $15,000.00 413 Equity Buy-Ins $65,000.00 $65,000.00 408 Penalties $36,000.00 $36,000.00 409 Liens Fee $4,500.00 $4,500.00 610 Interest Income $95,000.00 $95,000.00 Cash Carryover $550,000.00 $550,000.00 651 Unencumbered Fund Balance $935,447.00 $935,447.00 TOTAL REVENUES $3,222,735.00 $550,000.00 $3,772,735.00 PROPOSED EXPENDITURES: ACTUAL OPERATING EXPENSES: AMENDMENTS 500 Sewer Line Maintenance $11,000.00 $11,000.00 501 Sewer Processing $1,368,361.00 $1,368,361.00 502 Sewer Pump-Station/Power & Utilities $15,500.00 $15,500.00 503 Office-Shop / Power & Utilities $8,500.00 $8,500.00 510 Depreciation $272,199.00 $272,199.00 516 Shop Supplies & Maintenance $5,000.00 $5,000.00 520 Salaries $364,658.00 $364,658.00 521 Employee Benefits $105,858.00 $105,858.00 522 Payroll Taxes (O.A.S.D.I./Employer) $27,896.00 $27,896.00 524 Dues & Subscriptions $2,550.00 $2,550.00 525 Office Supplies $4,000.00 $4,000.00 526 Printing & Publications $1,200.00 $1,200.00 528 Postage $16,330.00 $16,330.00 529 Maintenance & Rental Agreement $36,000.00 $36,000.00 530 Telephone $2,600.00 $2,600.00 531 Vehicle Fuel $8,500.00 $8,500.00 532 Travel $200.00 $200.00 533 Vehicle Repair & Maintenance $8,000.00 $8,000.00 534 Maintenance & Grounds $6,600.00 $6,600.00 536 Bank Charges $270.00 $270.00 537 Merchant Card Services $9,600.00 $9,600.00 540 Board Members Expense $100.00 $100.00 542 Other Insurance $4,024.00 $4,024.00 543 Liability Insurance $29,993.00 $29,993.00 545 P.E.R.S.I. / Employer $42,943.00 $42,943.00 546 P401K / Employer $17,953.00 $17,953.00 550 Legal Fees $23,000.00 $23,000.00 552 Audits & Surveys $13,300.00 $13,300.00 553 Engineer Fees $25,000.00 $25,000.00 557 Safety Equipment $10,000.00 $10,000.00 575 Miscellaneous Expense $600.00 $600.00 578 Office Equipment $2,000.00 $2,000.00 579 Emergency Repair Fund $10,000.00 $10,000.00 580 Sewer Line Maintenance TV $50,000.00 $50,000.00 581 Pump Station Maintenance $19,000.00 $19,000.00 576 Capital Expenditures (Equipment) $700,000.00 $550,000.00 $1,250,000.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $3,222,735.00 $550,000.00 $3,772,735.00