IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN RE: VALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION (CITY OF GULFPORT FIRE STATION NO. 2 LEASE PURCHASE PROJECT), DATED THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF EACH SERIES OF THE CERTIFICATES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,500,000) (THE "CERTIFICATES") AND EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRUSTEE (THE "TRUSTEE") PURSUANT TO THE TRUST AGREEMENT (THE "TRUST AGREEMENT", EVIDENCING PARTICIPATION IN THE LEASE AND OPTION TO PURCHASE (THE "LEASE") DATED THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF EACH SERIES OF THE CERTIFICATES, BY AND BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI INVESTMENT CO., INC., GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION" OR THE "LESSOR") AND THE MUNICIPALITY (AS THE "LESSEE") WHEREBY THE MUNICIPALITY LEASES THE PROPERTY (THE "PROPERTY") FROM THE CORPORATION NO: 26-121(3) NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TO: THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI You are hereby notified that the matter of the validation of the above-described obligation will be heard on the 20th day of July, 2026, at 9:00o'clock a.m., in the Chancery Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, First Judicial District, at the Harrison County Courthouse in the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, at or before which time and date written objections to the validation of the issuance of said obligation, if any, must be filed. By order of the Chancellor, this the 7th day of July, 2026. ANGELA THRASH CHANCERY CLERK HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BY: Lesley Sefton, D.C. IPL0357028 Jul 12 2026