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<br /> ' POWER OF ATTORNEY-CERTIFIED COPY
<br /> Bond No. 66992032
<br /> Know All Men By These Presents, that WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing under the
<br /> 1 laws of the State of South Dakota,and having its principal office in Sioux Falls,South Dakota(the"Company'l,does by these presents
<br /> make,constitute and appoint__Cynthia A Howard
<br /> its true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred,to execute,acknowledge and deliver for and on
<br /> ' its behalf as Surety,bonds for:
<br /> Principal: Lourash & Mahannah Excavation, LLC
<br /> ' Obligee: City of Decatur
<br /> Amount: $1,000, 000.00
<br /> and to bind the Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds were signed by the Vice President,sealed with the
<br /> 1 corporate seal of the Company and duly attested by its Secretary,hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said attornev(s)-in-
<br /> fact may do within the above stated limitations. Said appointment is made under and by authority of the following bylaw of Western
<br /> Surety Company which remains in full force and effect.
<br /> "Section 7. All bonds,policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the
<br /> corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary,any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President or by such
<br /> other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President,any Vice President,Secretary,any Assistant Secretary,or the
<br /> Treasurer may appoint Attorneys in Fact or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds,policies,or undertakings in the name of
<br /> the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney or other
<br /> 1 obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile."
<br /> This Power of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and sealed by a digital or otherwise electronic-formatted corporate seal
<br /> under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent
<br /> dated the 27th day of April;2022:
<br /> "RESOLVED:That it is in the best interest of the Company to periodically ratify and confirm any corporate documents signed by
<br /> digital signatures and to ratify and confirm the use of a digital or otherwise electronic-formatted corporate seal, each to be
<br /> considered the act and deed of the Company."
<br /> 1 If Bond No 6 2. 2 03 2 is not issued on or before midnight of June 18th, 2024 all
<br /> authority conferreQi this Power of Attorney shall expire and terminate.
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<br /> Iii V Chess Whereotyestern Surety Company has caused these presents to be signed by its Vice President,Larry Kasten.and its
<br /> eoip`oi„ateseal; b a ' T#is 20th day of March 2024
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<br /> 't WESTERN SURETY/COMPANY
<br /> 1 ST, l ig SI�ItTH,D @�A
<br /> ss arry Kasten,Vice President
<br /> Co OFHi IhAIIA
<br /> 1 On this 20th day of March ,in the year 2024 ,before me,a notary public,personally appeared
<br /> Larry Kasten, who being to me duly sworn, acknowledged that he signed the above Power of Attorney as the aforesaid officer of
<br /> WESTERN SURETY COMPANY and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary actdeed of said corporation.
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<br /> S. GREEN
<br /> S R NOTARY PUBUC SA Notary Public-South Dakota
<br /> SOUTH DAKOTA
<br /> My Commission Expires February 12, 2027
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<br /> ' I the undersigned afficer, of Western Surety Company,a stock corporation of the State of South Dakota,do hereby certify that.the
<br /> attached Power of Attorney is in full force and effect and is irrevocable,and furthermore,that Section 7 of the bylaws of the Company
<br /> as set forth in the Power of Attorney is now in force.
<br /> 1 In testimony whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Western Surety Company this 20th day of
<br /> March 2024
<br /> WEST N SURE COMPANY
<br /> 1 Larry Kasten,Vice President
<br /> To validate bond authenticity,go to www.enasurety.com >Owner/Obligee Services>Validate Bond'Coverage.
<br /> ' Form F5306-5-2023
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