Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lucas, Ohio (the “County”) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, One Government Center, Toledo, Ohio, with respect to the proposed issuance by the County of its Health Care Facilities Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 (Lutheran Homes Society, Inc. Obligated Group Project), in one or more series as part of a plan of finance (the “Series 2025 Bonds”), pursuant to Chapter 140 and/or Section 133.51 of the Ohio Revised Code to finance facilities located in the Counties of Lucas and Henry.

It is anticipated that the proceeds of the Series 2025 Bonds will be made available to Lutheran Homes Society, Inc. (the “Corporation”), an Ohio non-profit corporation, and one or more of its affiliates (i) to finance additional “hospital facilities” as defined in Section 140.01 of the Ohio Revised Code (“Hospital Facilities”), (ii) to refund all or a portion of the County of Lucas, Ohio Health Care Facilities Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A (Lutheran Homes Society, Inc. Obligated Group Project) (the “Prior Bonds”), the proceeds of which were used to finance or refinance Hospital Facilities, (iii) to fund a debt service reserve fund for the Series 2025 Bonds, if any; (iv) to finance capitalized interest on a portion of the Series 2025 Bonds, if any; and (v) to finance certain costs of the Corporation incurred in connection with the issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds and the refunding and retiring of the Prior Bonds. The Corporation or one of more of its affiliates will be the initial owner, operator or manager of each of the Hospital Facilities listed herein. The Series 2025 Bonds will be issued as qualified 501(c)(3) bonds and will be used to finance continuing care retirement community facilities, residential care facilities, or group homes.

The Hospital Facilities to be financed or refinanced with the proceeds of the Series 2025 Bonds will be located at the following locations with the amount of Series 2025 Bond proceeds allocable to each facility not to exceed the amounts set forth below:

(A) $10,200,000 at 1036 S. Perry, Napoleon, Ohio, known as Lutheran Home at Napoleon; (B) $17,500,000 at 1951 Perrysburg-Holland, Holland, Ohio and/or 2001 Perrysburg-Holland, Holland, Ohio, known as Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek; (C) $400,000 at 40 South Wheeling Street, Oregon, Ohio; (D) $400,000 at 2405 Seaman Street, Toledo, Ohio, known as East Toledo Group Home; (E) $400,000 at 2411 Seaman Street, Toledo, Ohio, known as LHS Family & Youth Services; (F) $400,000 at 10424 Obee Road, Whitehouse, Ohio, known as Anthony Wayne Group Home; (G) $300,000 at 313 Crestway Drive, Oregon, Ohio, known as Oregon Group Home; (H) $300,000 at 901 South Wynn Rood, Oregon, Ohio, known as Wynn Group Home; (I) $6,500,000 at 2021 N. McCord Rd., Toledo, Ohio, known as the corporate offices of the Corporation; (J) $5,000,000 at 1032 S. Perry, Napoleon, Ohio, known as Alpine Village; and (K) $700,000 at 1905 Perrysburg-Holland Road, Holland, Ohio, known as Family & Youth Services.

The aggregate amount of the Series 2025 Bonds will not exceed $35,000,000. THE SERIES 2025 BONDS SHALL NOT REPRESENT OR CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR PLEDGE OF THE FAITH AND CREDIT OR THE TAXING POWER OF THE COUNTY OF LUCAS, THE COUNTY OF HENRY, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF OHIO. Interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and will be given an opportunity to express their views concerning the proposed issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds.

Written comments may also be given by submitting them to Jody Balogh, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, One Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio 43604, prior to the public hearing.

/s/Jody Balogh
Clerk, Board of County Commissioners County of Lucas, Ohio
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