LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Keating, in McKean County, Pennsylvania (the “Township”), at its meeting held on June 5, 2025, enacted an Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), the caption and a summary of such Ordinance being as follows:

“ORDINANCE

INCURRING “LEASE RENTAL DEBT,” AS DEFINED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DEBT ACT, IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF

$2,000,000, EVIDENCED BY THIS TOWNSHIP’S

GUARANTY OF ALL PAYMENTS DUE UNDER A DEBT

OBLIGATION TO BE ISSUED BY KEATING TOWNSHIP

MUNICIPAL

AUTHORITY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO FINANCE ENGINEERING, DESIGN, PERMITTING AND

OTHER PRELIMINARY PRE-CONSTRUCTION COSTS

FOR A NEW WATER SYSTEM AND INTERCONNECTION WITH BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY, AND TO PAY RELATED EXPENSES; AUTHORIZING A GUARANTY AGREEMENT, BY AND AMONG THIS TOWNSHIP, AS GUARANTOR, THE BORROWER AND PENNVEST, AS LENDER, SECURING THE DEBT OBLIGATION;

PLEDGING THE FULL FAITH, CREDIT, AND TAXING

POWER OF THIS TOWNSHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE

GUARANTY; APPOINTING A SINKING FUND

DEPOSITORY IN CONNECTION WITH THE GUARANTY;

AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS AND

DOCUMENTS.”.

Under the Guaranty Agreement approved by the Ordinance, the Township will guarantee the debt service payments due on the Debt Obligation of the Keating Township Municipal Authority. The guaranteed, annual principal and interest payments under the Guaranty Agreement approved by the Ordinance range from a low of $6,666.68 to a maximum of $2,013,333.36. The enacted Ordinance, no amendments having been made, is available for public inspection in the Township offices located at 7160 Route 46, Smethport, Pennsylvania, on any open business day between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This Notice is given in accordance with the Pennsylvania Local

Government Unit Debt Act.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF KEATING, IN MCKEAN COUNTY,

PENNSYLVANIA