City Council members call a special meeting Tuesday on data center project. Alignment Engine of Canton, Ohio, has offered to present information on the proposed facility and site improvements. Chillicothe City Council members Jeff Creed, Dan DeMint, Richard McQuirt, and Greg McKeever are calling a Review Meeting to have an open public session about the proposed data center and circuit board manufacturing facility located on the US Paper Mill site. The company proposing to build this facility, Alignment Engine of Canton, Ohio, has offered to present information on the proposed facility and site improvements. Chillicotheohio will also discuss possible changes to the Unified Development Code as discussed in the ordinance relating to a moratorium on data centers. Location: Chillicothe High School Auditorium, Middle School entrance, 381 Yoctangee Blvd Date: September 8, 2026 Time: 6 pm Chillicotheohio invite community members to join Chillicotheohio to discuss the issue, ask questions, and help Chillicotheohio move forward with a solution that is best for Chillicothe. Draft Agenda for the Review Meeting: * Introductions * Presentation by Alignment Engine followed by questions regarding the facility and site improvements * Discussion on possible changes to the Unified Development Code followed by questions regarding these changes

Volato Group has signed a definitive merger agreement with Alignment Engine, an AI infrastructure company, in a transaction valuing Alignment Engine at approximately $500 million. The deal repositions Volato around AI infrastructure and high-performance computing through Alignment Engine's powered industrial campus in Ohio. The Ohio facility currently has 154MW of power available, with a near-term path to at least 480MW capacity. The infrastructure is designed to support high-performance GPU compute, AI training, inference, and other compute-intensive workloads. The companies expect to close the merger shortly after execution of the definitive agreement, subject to applicable closing conditions. The merger closing does not require Volato stockholder approval, though a stockholder meeting will be held later for subsequent conversion of convertible preferred stock. Volato will remain the publicly traded parent company, continuing to trade under the ticker SOAR on NYSE American.