NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF HEARING ON PROPOSED CUMULATIVE SPECIAL FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the Township Board will consider at 117 S. Main St., Lakeville, IN 46536 at 5:30 o'clock P.M. on February 17, 2026, the re-establishment of a Cumulative Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund under the provisions of Indiana Code IC 36-8-19-8.5 for the purposes as follows: For all uses as set out in IC 36-8-19-8.5. The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 2027. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The proposed tax rate for the Cumulative Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund is subject to certification by the Department of Local Government Finance. Within 30 days after the date of the adoption of the cumulative fund by the Township Board, the Township will publish a Notice of Adoption. Upon publication of the Notice of Adoption, 25 or more taxpayers in the taxing district may file a petition with the County Auditor not later than noon 30 days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption setting forth their objections to the proposed fund. Dated this 5th day of February, 2026. Union Township Board (Adopting Body) HSPAXLP February 5 2026 LSBN0449034