PUBLIC NOTICE - - - OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE INTENT OF THE LSU EDD ATHLETIC SUBDISTRICT TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 1% SALES AND USE TAX AND A 1% HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX WITHIN THE LSU EDD ATHLETIC SUBDISTRICT The LSU EDD Athletic Subdistrict (“Subdistrict”), a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana (“State”), is a subdistrict of the Louisiana State University Economic Development District, a political subdivision of the State established by the State Legislature pursuant to La. R.S. 33:9038.76, subject to the provisions of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 33:9038.29 through 33:9038.42, inclusive) (collectively, “Act”), and other constitutional and statutory authority. Pursuant to the Act, the Subdistrict is empowered to levy up to five (5) mills ad valorem taxes, up to two percent (2%) sales taxes and up to two percent (2%) hotel occupancy taxes within the Subdistrict, or any combination of such taxes, above and in addition to any other ad valorem taxes, sales taxes, or hotel occupancy taxes, or combination of such taxes, then in existence or permitted to be in existence in the Subdistrict. The public is hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of the Subdistrict, the governing authority of the Subdistrict (“Board”), intends to adopt a resolution authorizing the levy and collection of (a) a one percent (1%) tax upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Subdistrict and (b) a one percent (1%) hotel occupancy tax within the Subdistrict commencing January 1, 2026 (collectively, “New Tax”). The projects approved and funded by the Subdistrict utilizing the New Tax will create economic development benefits to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, as well as the City of Baton Rouge, the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the State of Louisiana. PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 33:9038.76, THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SUBDISTRICT WILL MEET IN OPEN AND PUBLIC SESSION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR ANY OBJECTIONS BY THE PUBLIC TO THE PROPOSED LEVY OF THE NEW TAX AND TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE NEW TAX BY ADOPTING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED RESOLUTION AT ITS MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025, AT 2:00 P.M., AT THE LSU FOUNDATION, THIRD-FLOOR TRAINING ROOM, 3796 NICHOLSON DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802. 162275 Oct. 14, 21, 2t $95.98