PUBLIC NOTICE A MEETING OF THE LEPA OPERATING COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD AT THE LEPA MAIN OFFICE LOCATED AT 210 VENTURE WAY, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70507, ON T H U R S D AY, JUNE 18, 2026 AT 10:30 A.M. OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA M E E T I N G DATE: June 18, 2026 PLACE: LEPA Main Office, 210 Venture Way Lafayette, LA 70507 TIME: 10:30 A. M. ITEM 1 Call to Order ITEM 2 Pledge of Allegiance ITEM 3 Roll Call ITEM 4 Approval of the Minutes of the April 16, 2026 Operating Committee Meeting ITEM 5 OLD BUSINESS (a) Report on Wholesale Power Costs and Residential Retail Rates (b) Update on Rodemacher Unit No. 2 (c) Discussion on any other outstanding items of Old Business ITEM 6 NEW BUSINESS (a) Recap and Discussion on the Final Results from LEPA’s Energy Prepay (b) Discussion on New LEPA Employment Position for 2027 Budget – LEPA Electrical Workforce Development Manager ITEM 7 ADJOURNMENT Individuals with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to participate electronically in the meetings, please call (337) 269-4046 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting in order for us to accommodate you. Adv. June 12, 2026

Cost: $91.50 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Sixteenth Judicial District Court —— PARISH OF ST. MARY —— STATE OF LOUISIANA Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Vs. No. 139728 Div “F” Bing Tran, Solely In His Capacity As Special Administrator of the Succession Of Linda B. Dupre TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit: THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, lying and being situated in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as the North 89 feet 2 inches of Lot Number 5 in Square “A” of the City of Morgan City, according to Barnes Map and Plat. Said tract being bounded on the North by Everett Street, East by Lot 4, South by the remainder of Lot 5 and West by Lot 6, all lying in Square “A” of the City of Morgan City. The Barnes Map referred to above is recorded in St. Mary Parish COB 28-X, Entry No. 213136 and in St. Mary Parish MOB 24, page 154. to satisfy the sum of $76,770.22 with 3.875% interest thereon from February 1, 2025, until paid, together with accumulated late advances, as permitted by the Note and Mortgage, for taxes, insurance, assessments, repairs to and maintenance and preservation of the mortgaged property, together with attorney’s fees on the total amount of principal, interest and all current and future advances, together with all costs of these proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale. I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITH appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 15th day of July A.D., 2026, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M. Sheriff’s Office Parish of St. Mary, La. Wednesday, the 8th day of April A.D., 2026 GARY L. DRISKELL, SHERIFF By: Heidi Rineholt Deputy Sheriff Adv. June 12, 2026 and July 8, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Sixteenth Judicial District Court —— PARISH OF ST. MARY —— STATE OF LOUISIANA Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Vs. No. 140413 Div “D” The Unopened Succession of William J. Brashear and The Unopened Succession of Idela D. Brashear TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit: That certain lot or parcel of land together with all buildings and im- provements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions and servitudes thereto be- longing or in anywise appertaining and all appurtenances thereof, lying and being situated in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being known designated and des-cribed as PART OF TRACT “ABCDA” OF THE MORGAN CITY COMPANY according to a plan and map drawn by T. F. Kramer, C. E. dated May 20, 1952 which map is recorded in St. Mary Parish COB 8-A, page 497, Entry No. 396466. Being all of Lot 4 and the East one-half of Lot 3, having a combined frontage of 75 feet on the North side of Egle Street, by a depth between parallel lines as follows: the West line of the plot which is midway in Lot Number Three (3) being approximately Eighty (80’) feet long and being bounded on the North by the Evans-Dupuis Subdivision, on the East by property of Randolph Lodrigue, now or formerly, on the South by Egle Street and on the West by property of Roland LeBoef, now or formerly. Which has the address of 519 Egle Street, Morgan City, LA 70380. to satisfy the sum of EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 05/100 ($81,597.05), WITH INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 4.125% PER ANNUM FROM MAY 1, 2025, TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED LATE CHARGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $236.32 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTE AND MORTGAGE, TOGETHER WITH LATE CHARGES ON ADDITIONAL DELINQUENT INSTALLMENTS AND ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WHICH PETITIONER HAS ADVANCED OR HEREAFTER ADVANCES, AS PERMITTED BY THE NOTE AND MORTGAGE, FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, REPAIRS TO AND MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES OF ALL SUM DUE, OWING AND UNPAID and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale. I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITHOUT appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 15th day of July A.D., 2026, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M. Sheriff’s Office Parish of St. Mary, La. Monday, the 11th day of May A.D., 2026 GARY L. DRISKELL, SHERIFF By: Heidi Rineholt Deputy Sheriff Adv. June 12, 2026 and July 8, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, June 15, 2026, AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes: REZONE RE- QUEST: Rezoning of property by Jason Breaux from Existing Neighborhood (EN3) Zoned District to Existing Neighborhood (EN2) Zoned District located at 2103 Hwy 182, Bayou Vista, LA 70380 – Sec.20 T15S R12E; - Parcel Id# 2984341056.00 - Lot Por No 9-B Clarke Bayou Vista Subd Situated Sec 20 T15S R12E Acq. 41X 263960. (Zon-1504) All persons are invited to this meeting to submit their approval or objections to the above Rezone Request. St. Mary Parish Planning & Zoning Commission Barry Druilhet, Chairman Adv. May 29, June 5 and 12, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SUBMITTAL OF PERMIT APPLICATION BIRLA CARBON USA, INC. NORTH BEND PLANT, ST. MARY PARISH, LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that Birla Carbon USA, Inc. – North Bend Plant submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Services, Waste Permits Division an application for a permit to operate an existing surface impoundment in St. Mary Parish, 370 Columbian Chemicals Lane, Centerville, LA 70522, which is approximately 5 miles south of Centerville, LA. Reference agency interest 4998 and Permit No. P-0259 in any correspondence. Comments concerning the facility may be filed with the Secretary of the Louisiana De- partment of Environmental Quality at the following address: Louisiana De- partment of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Services Waste Permits Division Post Office Box 4313 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4313 Adv. June 12, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given by St. Mary Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 that sealed bids will be received by the St. Mary Parish Government until, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on the Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538 on the following: “NEW AMPHIBIOUS MARSH BUGGY WITH TRAILER” Then and there bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after the specified time and date will not be opened or recognized. Specifications and contract documents for the above can be obtained upon request from the St. Mary Parish Government Purchasing De- partment, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538 and can be downloaded from the Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com Bids may be submitted electronically at Central Bidding or mailed to the office of St. Mary Parish Government Purchasing Department. ENVELOPES MUST BE MARKED AS FOLLOWS: “Bids for New Amphibious Marsh Buggy with Trailer” St. Mary Parish Government Purchasing Department Courthouse Building Fifth Floor Franklin, Louisiana 70538 St. Mary Parish Government re- serves the right to reject any and/or all bids to wave informalities in any and/or bids, and reward the contract in the best interest of St. Mary Parish. Thus done and signed at Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana on this 3rd day of June, 2026. /s/ Daniel Simon Daniel Simon Fire Chief St. Mary Fire Protection District No. 1 Adv. June 3, 5, 10 and 12, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE Seismic Public Meeting Notice To the Citizens and Landowners of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Echo Ocean Science LLC will be conducting seismic activity within the waters of West Cote Blanche Bay. The activity area is located 5 miles southeast of the Port of West St. Mary and 11.5 miles southwest of Franklin, LA. A seismic energy source will be deployed from a survey vessel at two fixed locations within the activity area. The energy source used will be a compressed air source deployed to a depth of 3 ft below the water surface. This energy source will be activated repeatedly at each of the two locations dur-ing the survey. Seismic receiver instruments will be deployed within the boreholes of existing oil wells with the activity area. There will not be any seismic receiver instruments, cables, or ropes deployed on the seafloor as part of this project. The survey will begin on approximately 1 August, 2026 and last until approximately 14 August, 2026. To provide the public with additional information regarding the seismic survey, Echo Ocean Science LLC and LDWF will hold a public meeting at 6:00 pm on 14 July, 2026. The meeting will be held at Council Room in City Hall at 300 Iberia Street, in Franklin, LA 70538. For additional details pertaining to the seismic survey prior to the public meeting, contact Edward Majzlik (346) 436-2534. An outline of the seismic project showing the potential area to be affected is located at wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seismic-exploration- permits under Current Public Notices. Any public comments should be submitted to Joe Maryman at jmaryman@wlf.la.gov. Adv. June 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, July 1, 3, 8 and 10, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE “NOTICE TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH” In the matter of the establishment of a branch of M C Bank & Trust Company. Notice is hereby given that the M C Bank & Trust Company, whose Main Office and Office and domicile is located in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, has made application to the Federal Reserve Board and the Louisiana Commissioner of Fin- ancial Institutions to establish a branch to be located at 8545 United Plaza Boulevard, St. 311, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Any person wishing to comment on this application with the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions may file his or her comments, in writing, with the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Post Office Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70804-9095. The Office of Financial Institutions is not required to consider any comments received more than 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. The Public Section of the application will be available at the Office of Financial Institutions for public inspection during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. M C Bank & Trust Company whose head office is in Morgan City, LA intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to establish a branch at 8545 United Plaza Boulevard, St. 311, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application including the record of performance of applicant banks in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application to the Federal Re- serve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4470. The comment period will not end before June 27, 2026. The Board’s procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Re- serve Board’s procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application, contact Erien Terry, Assistant Vice President, at (404) 384-0267. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. M C Bank & Trust Company (Name of Institution) 1204 Greenwood Street, Morgan City, LA 70380 (Address) By: Mark Tipton (President) Adv. June 12, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2433 An Ordinance levying a tax of 7.60 mills Parish Tax located outside the municipalities for all parochial purposes and segregating for local and parochial purposes and levying and imposing a 3.80 mills tax located within the municipalities to help defray the expenses of the Criminal Justice System of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana. BE IT OR- DAINED, by the St. Mary Parish Council of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, in a public meeting held on May 13, 2026, which meeting was conducted in accordance with the open meetings law and the additional requirements of Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Constitution, that the following millage rate(s) be and they are hereby levied upon the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within said Parish and within the incorporated municipalities and towns within the Parish for the year 2026, for the purpose of raising revenue: MILLAGE Parish Tax (Outside Municipalities Parochial Purposes), 7.60 (Purpose of de- fraying the expenses of the Parochial Government, and for other legal purposes shown by the budget.) Criminal Justice System Tax (Within the Incorporated Municipalities and Towns), 3.80 (Purpose of helping defray the expenses of the Criminal Justice System of the Parish.) BE IT FURTHER RESOLV-ED that the Assessor of the Parish of St. Mary, shall extend upon the assessment roll for the year 2026 the taxes herein levied, and the tax collector of said Parish shall collect and remit the same to said taxing authority in accordance with law. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force upon publication in the official journal of the Parish. This ordinance having been offered and read on this the 8th day of April 2026, having been published in accordance with law and having been heard in a public meeting in Franklin, Louisiana on the 13th day of May 2026, was adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of May 2026: AYES: Leslie Rulf, Jr., Patrick J. Hebert, James Davis, Jr., Mark A. Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo, Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, and Rodney Olander. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: David Hill. APPROVED: s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO, CHAIRPERSON ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL ATTEST: s/g Lisa C. Morgan LISA C. MORGAN, CLERK ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL This ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this 18th day of May 2026, at the hour of 10:47 a.m. APPROVED: s/g Sam Jones SAM JONES, PRESIDENT ST. MARY PARISH This ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 19th day of May 2026, at the hour of 3:28 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2432 An Ordinance levying and imposing a tax of 5.72 mills for the purpose of maintaining and supporting the St. Mary Parish Public Library and its branches as directed by a special election in the Parish of St. Mary, excluding the municipality of Morgan City, for the year 2026; and levying and imposing a forty-six hundredths (0.46) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, excluding the City of Morgan City, for the year 2026. BE IT OR- DAINED, by the St. Mary Parish Council of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, in a public meeting held on May 13, 2026, which meeting was conducted in accordance with the open meetings law and the additional requirements of Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Constitution, that the taxing authority voted to adopt and impose the following millage rate(s), on all taxable property shown on the official assessment roll for the year 2026, and when collected, the revenues from said taxes shall be used only for the specific purposes for which said taxes have been levied. Said millage rate(s) are: 2026 Levy Library Tax (Maintaining and Supporting), 5.72 Library Tax (Debt Service), 0.46 BE IT FURTHER RESOLV-ED that the Assessor of the Parish of St. Mary, shall extend upon the assessment roll for the year 2026 the taxes herein levied, and the tax collector of said Parish shall collect and remit the same to said taxing authority in accordance with law. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force upon publication in the official journal of the Parish. This ordinance having been offered and read on this the 8th day of April 2026, having been published in accordance with law and having been heard in a public meeting in Franklin, Louisiana on the 13th day of May 2026, was adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of May 2026: AYES: Leslie Rulf, Jr., Patrick J. Hebert, James Davis, Jr., Mark A. Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo, Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, and Rodney Olander. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: David Hill. APPROVED: s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO, CHAIRPERSON ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL ATTEST: s/g Lisa C. Morgan LISA C. MORGAN, CLERK ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL This ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this 18th day of May 2026, at the hour of 10:47 a.m. APPROVED: s/g Sam Jones SAM JONES, PRESIDENT ST. MARY PARISH This ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 26th day of May 2026, at the hour of 1:55 p.m. Adv. June 12, 2026