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State and local governmentofficials,and with groups of potential users. <br />The WSHP Authority is a non-profit corporation that was authorized by the Washington <br />State Legislature in 1995 under the provisions of Title 67 RCW 67.18.The seven <br />member Authority Board of Directors is appointed by the Governor of the State of <br />Washington and is granted broad authorities to "develop,promote,operate,manage, <br />and maintain"a horse park facility.We believe the most effective organization structure <br />to accomplish these key functions is:(1)for the Directors to establish a non-profit <br />corporation with IRS Code 501.C.3 tax status so that it can receive tax free donations, <br />(2)for the corporation to contract in the private sector for the services of a professional <br />manager experienced in the establishmentand operationof equestrian facilities,and <br />(3)to assign that professional manager the responsibilityand authority,subject to <br />appropriate Board review,for the development,promotion,operation and maintenance <br />of the horse park facility. <br />The professional manager,who would not be an employee of the State of Washington, <br />would be responsibleto monitorthe construction of the improvements,to prepare a <br />budget to be approved by the Board for the operation of the facility,and to manage the <br />marketing and operationsof the horse park facility.These responsibilities would <br />include hiring and managingemployees (who would also not be employees of the State <br />of Washington)and negotiatingdirectly with private sector suppliers of goods and <br />services to conduct the operations of the horse park facility.Based on our contacts <br />with horse park facilities in other states and with other authority-controlled activities <br />within the State of Washington,it has consistently been pointed out that the flexibility, <br />time responsiveness,and cost savings availableby not being required to operate with <br />employee regulationsof the State of Washington and not being required to go through <br />the State purchasing system are significant and may be essential to the ability of the <br />Horse Park to achieve financially self-supportingoperationsin the early years. <br />47