Fire Engine Purchase at West End Fire Department

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the West End Fire and Rescue, Inc. Located in West End, North Carolina (the Issuer), will meet on July 11th at 7PM at the West End Fire Department located at 4203 NC Highway 73 West End, NC 27376 for the purpose of holding a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on a proposal the Issuer enter into an agreement to finance certain equipment.  The equipment to be financed consists of Purchase: One (1) new Engine and Refinance: One (1) 2016 KME Custom Panther, One (1) 2015 KME 2000 Gallon Wetside Tanker on a Kenworth Chassis, and One (1) 2015 Ford F550 4×4 Brush Truck and will be maintained at the fire station in West End, North Carolina.

To finance the costs of such equipment and to pay costs and expenses incidental to the financing, the Issuer proposes to enter into a loan agreement with a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,077,666.00.  The Issuer will be required to pay all taxes on the equipment.  The rental payments due pursuant to the loan agreement will be secured by a security interest in the equipment.

All persons interested may appear and be heard at said time and place or may file written comments with the West End Fire And Rescue, Inc. prior to the date of hearing set forth heretofore.