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EXHIBIT B SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL To: City of North Olmsted, Ohio [Underwriter]. We have served as bond counsel to our client the City of North Olmsted, Ohio (the "City"), in connection with the issuance by the City of its [Energy Conservation Notes], Series 2023 (the "Notes"), dated the date of this letter. We have delivered on this date our opinion letter as bond counsel in connection with the original issuance of the Notes. This supplemental opinion letter is rendered pursuant to Section 7(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement dated Lam, 2023 (the "Purchase Agreement'), between the City and the Underwriter therein named. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this letter are used as defined in the Purchase Agreement. In our capacity as bond counsel, we have examined the transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of the Notes, the Note Legislation and such other documents, matters and law as we deem necessary to render the opinions set forth below. Based on that examination and subject to the limitations stated below, we are of the opinion that under existing law: The Purchase Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the City and is a valid and binding obligation of the City. 2. The Notes are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note Legislation is exempt from qualification under the Trost Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The legal opinions stated immediately above are based on an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions and cover certain matters not directly addressed by such authorities. In rendering all such opinions, we assume, without independent verification, and rely upon: (i) the accuracy of the factual matters represented, warranted or certified in the proceedings and documents we have examined and (ii) the due and legal authorization, execution and delivery of those documents by, and the valid, binding and enforceable nature of those documents upon, any parties other than the City. The rights of the Underwriter under the Purchase Agreement and the enforceability of the Purchase Agreement are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, and other laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally; to the application of equitable principles, whether considered in a 119