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Public Notice No. 9585

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that on April 7, 2026, a public hearing will be conducted in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), by the Board of Commissioners for Goshen County, Wyoming, in the Commissioners’ Room at the Goshen County Courthouse, 2125 East A Street, Torrington, Wyoming 82240, commencing at 9:00 a.m., Mountain Time (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard), with respect to the proposed issuance by The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa, Arizona (the “Arizona Issuer”) of its Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2026 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds will be issued as qualified 501c(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Internal Revenue Code by the Arizona Issuer in one or more series from time to time in a maximum aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,400,000,000 to provide for a plan of refinancing for Banner Health (“Banner”), an Arizona nonprofit corporation. Banner will utilize a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount not in excess of $7,610,000 to refund and refinance a portion of the Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2007B, a portion of the proceeds of which, in an amount not exceeding $7,610,000, were allocated to Torrington Community Hospital, 2000 Campbell Drive, Torrington, Wyoming 82240 (“Banner Torrington”) to finance costs of renovations and improvements to Banner Torrington, including infrastructure and clinical area upgrades and renovations (the “Banner Torrington Project”). Banner Torrington is owned and operated by Banner.

The Bonds will be special limited obligations of the Arizona Issuer and will not constitute a general obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit or the taxing power of the Arizona Issuer, the State of Arizona, the County of Maricopa, Arizona, Goshen County, Wyoming or the State of Wyoming or any agency or political subdivision thereof. The Arizona Issuer has no taxing power. The Bonds will be payable solely by loan repayments to be made by Banner to the Arizona Issuer. None of Goshen County, Wyoming, the State of Wyoming, or any agency or political subdivision thereof will have any obligations with respect to the Bonds.
The public hearing with respect to the Bonds and the Banner Torrington Project to be refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds will be held solely for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. Any person may appear at such hearing and express his or her views, or may submit his or her views in writing, regarding the proposed Bonds and the refinancing of the Banner Torrington Project. Any written submissions must be sent to the Goshen County Clerk at P.O. Box 160, Torrington, Wyoming 82240 and clearly marked “Re: Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2026.” Written submissions should be mailed or delivered in sufficient time to be received on or before the public hearing on April 7, 2026.

By: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR

GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING

Public Notice No. 9585 published in The Torrington Telegram on March 25, 2026.