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a. Large projects and capital expenses <br />Each time the Event Center hosts an event, we have to take into consideration expenses <br />and revenues and work to balance those needs through the annual budgeting process. We <br />also have to consider long-term wear and tear, deferred maintenance that occurs in any <br />government -run facility, expansion goals, project needs, equipment needs, and the larger <br />improvement projects identified by the Kittitas County Fair Board and the Ellensburg <br />Rodeo Association on an annual basis. <br />Income from short-term rentals of the facility is designed to cover expenses at the Event <br />Center. However, since its inception as a fairground, the revenue from facility rentals has <br />failed to meet the needs of regular facility maintenance, much less create revenue that <br />could be used for additional improvements at the facility. Thus, the Event Center relies <br />upon funding from the Kittitas County General Fund and grant funding from the Kittitas <br />County Lodging Tax fund on an annual basis just to cover annual expenses. <br />On average, unless there are special large projects planned, the Event Center runs a <br />$300,00o deficit which is backfilled by County general fund and lodging tax fund. <br />Create chart that tracks county contribution over io years - do we have that #? <br />81Pagee <br />