IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, a water control district of the State of Florida, Plaintiff, CIVIL DIVISION: AF vs. Case No.: 2026 CA 006679 STATE OF FLORIDA, and the Property Owners, Taxpayers and Citizens of Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Palm Beach County, Florida, including nonresidents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance by Plaintiff of its Water Control and Improvement Bonds, Unit of Develop- ment No. 54, Defendants. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO: THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THROUGH THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS, TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS OF NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, INCLUDING NONRESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY The above cause coming on to be heard upon the Complaint filed herein by Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, seeking to determine the authority of the Plaintiff to issue its Water Control and Improvement Bonds, Unit of Development No. 54, in an aggregate principal amount which shall not exceed $80,850,971.70 (the "Bonds"), a more particular description of the Bonds being contained in the Complaint filed in these proceedings, to determine the legality of the proceedings had and taken in connection therewith, and the legality of the provisions, covenants and agreements therein contained, and seeking a judgment of this Court validating the proceedings for the Bonds and said Bonds when issued pursuant thereto, and said Complaint having been presented to this Court for entry of an Order to Show Cause pursuant to Chapter 75, Florida Statutes, and the Court being fully advised in the premises, IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, and the property owners, taxpayers and citizens of Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Palm Beach County, Florida, including nonresidents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds, or to be affected in any way thereby, be and they are each hereby required to appear and show cause, if any there be, before this Court on the 24th day of August, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. (One hour reserved), in Courtroom 9C, at the Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, why the prayers of said Complaint should not be granted and why the proceedings for said Bonds, and such Bonds when issued pursuant thereto, should not be validated and confirmed as therein prayed. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this Order to Show Cause be published in the manner required by Section 75.06, Florida Statutes, in a newspaper of general circulation in Palm Beach County, Florida. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that by such publication of this Order, the State of Florida, all property owners, taxpayers, and citizens of Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Palm Beach County, Florida, including nonresidents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds, or to be affected in any way thereby, be and they are made parties defendant to this proceeding, and that this Court shall have jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if named as defendants in said Complaint and personally served with process in this cause. DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida /s/ Carolyn Bell Circuit Judge July 9, 2026 Copies Furnished to: William P. Doney, Esquire Caldwell Pacetti Edwards Schoech & Viator, LLP 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561)655-0620 doney@caldwellpacetti.com State Attorney Palm Beach County Florida Attention: Leigh Miller, Esq. Lmiller@SA15.org Assistant State Attorney 401 N. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401 This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2.207-5/26 "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telephone number (561) 355-4380 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately on receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711." "Si usted es una persona minusvalida que necesita algtin acomodamiento para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene derecho, sin tener gastos propios, a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Tenga la amabilidad de ponerse en contacto con ADA Coordinator., 205 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telefono numero (561) 355-4380, por lo menos 7 dias antes de la cita fijada para su comparecencia en los tribunales, o inmediatamente despues de recibir esta notificacion si el tiempo antes de la comparecencia que se ha programado es menos de 7 dias; si usted tiene discapacitaciOn del oido o de la voz, flame al 711 "Si ou se yon moun ki enfim ki bezwen akomodasyon pou w ka patisipe nan pwosedi sa, ou kalifye san ou pa gen okenn lajan pou w peye, gen pwovizyon pou jwen kek ed. Tanpri kontakte ADA Coordinator koadonate pwogram Lwa pou ameriken ki Enfim yo nan Tribinal Konte Palm Beach la ki nan 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telefon li se (561) 355-4380 nan 7 Jou anvan dat ou gen randevou pou paret nan tribinal la, oubyen imedyatman apre ou fin resevwa konvokasyon an si le ou gen pou w paret nan tribinal la mwens ke 7 jou; si ou gen pwoblem pou w tande oubyen pale, rele 711." July 20,27 2026 LSAR0558580