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Springville, V. / R. Belscher A-2 June 1, 2026 In some cases, an hourly fee may be applied against a retainer (e.g., a retainer payable monthly), in which case it is payable whether or not a financing closes. Alternatively, it may be contingent upon the successful completion of a financing, in which case there may be additional conflicts of interest, as described below. Fee contingent upon the completion of a financing or other transaction - Under a contingent fee form of compensation, payment of an advisor's fee is dependent upon the successful completion of a financing or other transaction. Although this form of compensation may be customary for the client, it presents a conflict because the advisor may have an incentive to recommend unnecessary financings or financings that are disadvantageous to the client. For example, when facts or circumstances arise that could cause the financing or other transaction to be delayed or fail to close, an advisor may have an incentive to discourage a full consideration of such facts and circumstances, or to discourage consideration of alternatives that may result in the cancellation of the financing or other transaction. Fee paid under a retainer agreement - Under a retainer agreement, fees are paid to a municipal advisor periodically (e.g., monthly) and are not contingent upon the completion ofa financing or other transaction. Fees paid under a retainer agreement may be calculated on a fixed fee basis (e.g., a fixed fee per month regardless of the number of hours worked) or an hourly basis (e.g., a minimum monthly payment, with additional amounts payable if a certain number of hours worked is exceeded). A retainer agreement does not present the conflicts associated with a contingent fee arrangement (described above). Fee based upon principal - Under this form of compensation, the municipal advisor's fee is based upon a percentage of the principal amount of an issue of securities (e.g., bonds). This form of compensation presents a conflict of interest because the advisor may have an incentive to advise the client to increase the size of the securities issue for the purpose of increasing the advisor's compensation. From time to time, Municipal Solutions, Inc. does provide municipal advisory assistance to surrounding municipalities including, but not limited to, the Villages of Arcade, Delevan and Gowanda, the Towns of Arcade, Collins, Concord, Machias and Yorkshire. Municipal Solutions, Inc. is not aware of any material conflicts of interest that this relationship would bring to our fiduciary responsibility to the Village as of the date of this Agreement. If Municipal Solutions, Inc. becomes aware of any conflict of interest that could interfere with our fiduciary obligations to the Village, Municipal Solutions, Inc. will notify the Village that a conflict has been identified and we will meet with the Village to discuss the impacts of the conflict and possible methods to resolve the identified conflict areas. RELIANCE ON OUTSIDE INFORMATION In formulating our recommendations as it comes to the issuance of municipal securities, we often have to rely on information provided by outside sources such as engineering firms, architectural firms, CPAs, attorneys, and other professional entities, as well as the municipality itself. We must rely on the expertise and professional knowledge of these entities in that the information they are providing is reasonable and correct. As part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, we will do our best to make sure this is the case. If we fee] that the information provided to us is inaccurate, inconsistent, or incomplete, we will ensure to tell you before providing any recommendations based on the material.