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open public meetings with the Board of county Commissioners,a couple of open house events, <br />consultation with the Fair Board and the Rodeo Board,and final adoption through a public <br />hearing. <br />The actual design and engineering for the Ellensburg Rodeo Arena Improvements Projects was <br />funded and coordinated as a partnership between Kittitas County and the Ellensburg Rodeo <br />Board of Directors.A committee was formed that included Rodeo Directors,a County <br />Commissioner and County staff to direct the work of the architect consulting team.The final <br />design has been approved by this committee. <br />5.Studies:Please attach any feasibility or other studies that demonstrate linkages between <br />the proposed project and the anticipated tourism impacts.Also please include your <br />operations/maintenance strategy and other plans for long-term project sustainability (how the <br />facility or facilities will be operated and maintained over at least five years following <br />completion). <br />The Kittitas County Event Center Master Plan is attached for your reference. <br />The Ellensburg Rodeo Arena Seating Design Development Report is attached for your reference. <br />Kittitas County currently owns and operates the Kittitas Valley Event Center,which includes the <br />Ellensburg Rodeo Arena.A director,support staff,and maintenance staff is currently in place. <br />The facilities proposed as this project currently exist on the site and are already operated and <br />maintained by county staff.This project will simply replace and/or improve those existing <br />facilities and we anticipate that they will actually reduce the maintenance burden through <br />increased efficiencies and more easily maintainable construction materials and overall design. <br />Existing revenue models are in place to pay the ongoing costs associated with operation and <br />maintenance and it is believed these improvements will enhance those revenues.