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(First Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal- World on the 20th of August, 2025) RESOLUTION NO. 7618 A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADVISABILITY OF CREATING A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS TO BE KNOWN AS THE 612 NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND REGARDING THE CITY'S INTENT TO LEVY A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SALES TAX WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT. WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-6a26 et seq. (the "Act") authorizes the governing body of any city or county to create community improvement districts to finance projects within such defined area of the city or county and to levy a community improvement district sales tax and/or levy special assessments upon property within the district to finance projects; and WHEREAS, a petition dated July 28, 2025 (the "Petition") was filed with the City Clerk proposing the creation of the 612 New Hampshire LLC Community Improvement District ("CID") under the Act and the imposition of a community improvement district sales tax in order to pay the costs of the Projects (defined herein); and WHEREAS, the Petition was signed by the required number of owners of record, whether resident or not, as required by the Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Lawrence, Kansas (the "City") intends to create the CID and to levy a community improvement district sales tax in an amount equal to two percent (2.0%) as requested in the Petition (the "CID Sales Tax"); and WHEREAS, the governing body hereby finds and determines it to be necessary to direct and order a public hearing on the advisability of creating the CID, approving the Projects described herein and levying the CID Sales Tax, pursuant to the authority of the Act; and further to provide for the giving of notice of said hearing in the manner required by the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The governing body hereby finds and determines that the Petition meets the requirements of the Act. Section 2. It is hereby authorized, ordered and directed that the governing body shall hold a public hearing, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, on the advisability of creating the CID, approving the Projects, and whether to impose the CID Sales Tax and such other matters related thereto, such public hearing to be held on September 9, 2025 at 5:45 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the City Commission Chambers located in City Hall at 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, under the authority of the Act. Section 3. The general nature of the proposed CID projects described in the Petition to be constructed within the CID (the "Projects") includes but is not limited to: (1) within the district, the improvement, construction, removal, renovation, reconstruction, rehabilitation, maintenance, restoration, replacement, renewal, repair, installation, relocation, furnishing, equipping or extension of: (A) buildings, structures and facilities; (B) sidewalks, streets, roads, interchanges, highway access roads, intersections, alleys, parking lots, bridges, ramps, tunnels, overpasses and underpasses, traffic signs and signals, utilities, pedestrian amenities, drainage systems, water systems, storm systems, sewer systems, lift stations, underground gas, heating and electrical services and connections located within or without the public right-of-way, water mains and extensions and other site improvements;? (C)streetscape, lighting, street light fixtures, street light connections, street light facilities, benches or other seating furniture, trash receptacles, marquees, awnings, canopies, walls and barriers; (D) parks, lawns, trees and other landscape; (2) within or without the district, costs for infrastructure located outside the district but contiguous to any portion of the district and such infrastructure is related to a project within the district or substantially for the benefit of the district; and (3) the City's administrative costs in establishing and maintaining the CID, and other items collectively permitted to be financed within the CID under the Act and the City's Economic Development Policy. Section 4. The total estimated cost of the proposed Projects is $16,939.750 plus interest, of which $3,053,678 plus interest and the City's administrative costs are projected to be reimbursable under the Act ("Reimbursable Project Costs"). Section 5. The Project will be privately financed. The Reimbursable Project Costs will be financed on a pay as you go basis, i.e., the Reimbursable Project Costs will be paid for by the developer of the Projects without the issuance of notes or bonds, and such developer will be reimbursed for the Reimbursable Project Costs as moneys are deposited in the CID fund through the imposition of the CID Sales Tax, as further set forth in a development agreement to be entered into between the City and the developer of the Projects. No special assessments will be imposed within the CID in conjunction with the Projects. Section 6. The legal description of the property to be contained in the proposed CID is set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. A map generally outlining the boundaries of the proposed CID is attached as Exhibit B hereto, and incorporated by reference herein. Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized, ordered and directed to give notice of said public hearing by publication of this Resolution in the official City newspaper. Such publication shall be at least once each week for two consecutive weeks. The second publication shall be at least 7 days prior to the date of the hearing. The City Clerk is hereby further ordered and directed to mail a copy of this Resolution, via certified mail, to all property owners within such proposed CID at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption by the governing body of the City. [Balance of page intentionally left blank] ADOPTED by the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas on August 12, 2025. [SEAL] /s/ Michael Dever Michael Dever Mayor Attest: /s/ Sherri Riedemann Sherri Riedemann City Clerk Approved as to form: /s/ Toni R. Wheeler Toni R. Wheeler City Attorney EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED 612 NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Lot 1 in Block 2, THE WORLD COMPANY ADDITION NO. 1, an Addition to the City of Lawrence, and the North 50 feet of Lot 1 in SUNFLOWER BROADBAND ADDITION, A MINOR SUBDIVISION REPLAT OF LOT 2, BLOCK 2, the World Company Addition No. 1, an Addition to the City of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas. [Balance of page intentionally left blank] EXHIBIT B MAP OF PROPOSED 612 NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT The following property located in Douglas County, Lawrence, Kansas:

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(First published in the Tonganoxie Mirror on the 13th of August, 2025) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Adoption of HALLIE MAE SOHN A child under the age of 18 years Case No. LV-2025-AD-000029 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADOPTION TO: David Christian Sohn, II and all other persons who are or may be concerned: A petition has been filed in Leavenworth County District Court praying for termination of parental rights of biological father David Christian Sohn, II, and for a decree of adoption of Hallie Mae Sohn, a minor, by Timothy S. Dodd. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 10th day of September 2025 at 1:15 o'clock p.m. in Leavenworth County, Kansas at which time and place the case will be heard via Zoom. Should you fail therein, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. BATEMAN LAW GROUP LLC /s/ Tyler Robertson Tyler Robertson, #30202 203 W. Main St. Chanute, KS 66720 (620) 281- 4272 (913) 392-9067 fax tyler@chanutelawyer.com Attorney for Petitioner ________

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(First published in the Tonganoxie Mirror on the 13th of August, 2025) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Collin D. Christensen; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Collin D. Christensen, Defendants. Case No. LV-2025-CV-000002 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on September 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Tract 1: Lot G, Block 24, Matthew's Resurvey of Block 24 in Rees, Doniphan, and Thornton's Addition to the City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Tract 2: Lots H, I, J, and the North 15 feet of Lot K, Matthew's Resurvey of Block 24 in Rees, Doniphan, and Thornton Addition to the City of Leavenworth, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Leavenworth County, Kansas The South 15 feet of Lot F, in Block Twenty-four (24) in Matthew's Resurvey of Block Twenty-four (24) in Rees, Doniphan, and Thornton's Subdivision to the City of Leavenworth ALSO DESCRIBED AS: Lots G, H, I, J, the North 15 feet of Lot K, and the South 15 feet of Lot F, Block 24, MATTHEWS RE-SURVEY OF BLOCK 24 in REES, DONIPHAN & THORNTON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, in the City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 2008 2nd Ave, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (the "Property") to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Andrew D. Dedeke, Sheriff Leavenworth County, Kansas Prepared By: SouthLaw, P.C. Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096) 13160 Foster, Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66213-2660 (913) 663-7600 (913) 663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff (248379) ________

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