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SUNCADIA. <br />RESORT COMMUNITV-LEGACY <br />February 27,2017 <br />Senator Jim Honeyford <br />Ways and Means,Vice-Chair Capital Budget Committee <br />112 Irv Newhouse Building <br />PO Box 40415 <br />Olympia,WA 98504 <br />Dear Senator Honeyford, <br />As the Managing Director of Suncadia,the tourism economy of our state is extremely important <br />to us.I urge you to support the Washington State (WS)Horse Park application for $2,0 million <br />in capital funding support for a Covered Arena and Associated Build-Out submitte by the WSHorseParkAuthority,and sponsored by state Senator Judy Warnick. <br />Located in Cle Elum,WA,the 112-acre WS Horse Park attracts over 30 thousand visitors peryear,95 percent of whom are nonlocal-a statistic that uniquely characterizes the Park'simpact:over $2.5 million in night stays.Total local economic impact of the park,including dayvisitors,is $3.4 million.The Covered Arena will extend the Park's season from five months toninemonths,significantly increasing the size and number of events held at the Pa k. <br />Cle Elum is in Kittitas County,where over 18 percent of jobs are in the Accommod tions andFoodserviceSector(Kittitas County Profile,Meseck,regional labor economist,updated September 2016).The economic impact of the Park is considerable. <br />The Washington State Horse Park has been a very positive impact on tourism for Suncadia andthesurroundingcommunity. <br />Thank you for your consideration,I urge you to fund this important project. <br />Sincerely, <br />Roger Beck <br />Managing Director <br />CC:Senator Judy Warnick, <br />chair,Economic Development Committee <br />103 Irv Newhouse Building <br />P.O Box 40413 <br />Olympia,WA 98504 <br />770 Suncadia Trail |Cle Elum,WA 98922 |t 509.649.6400 f 509.649.6251 |www.suncadia.com