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Director. As such, the Fair fiscal accounting, contracts, purchases of equipment, materials, supplies, and services are in accordance with county accounting, contracts, purchase order, and bid processes. The KCFB has authority to sign contracts up to $io,000 without Event Center Director signature. Other Kittitas County Fair Associated Entities The Kittitas County Friends of the Fair Grounds Foundation (FOF), a 501(03 non-profit, was created in 1997 to help raise funds in support of capital improvement projects associated with the annual Fair celebration. In past years, it has utilized funds generated to support a 4-H brick project, bronze sculpture, equipment implements, drinking foundations, livestock panels/pens, benches, picnic tables, bleachers and kitchen equipment. In addition, it manages a low-income assistance program in which qualifying patrons may obtain free entry into the annual Fair event and offers annual scholarships to local high school graduating students. The Kittitas County Fair Gives to the Event Center The Event Center staff, even when hiring additional temporary staff for the months ahead, would not be able to produce the high quality event that the community has come to expect from the Kittitas County Fair. There is simply no way that the caliber and substance of the current Kittitas County Fair could be completed without the astounding personal sacrifices, passion, and dedication shown by the volunteers involved with the Fair Board, the 4-H kids and their families, and the superintendents. Although there is a financial impact in lost rental income to the Event Center due to usage of the facilities by Kittitas County for the annual Kittitas County Fair event, the celebration generates approximately -$450,000 in revenue during its five-day event. Fair revenues are generated in support of the Kittitas County general fund. Fair revenue is offset by event -related expenses, facility improvements, and Event Center staff expenses. Fair event expenses are mitigated by many hours of effort being committed by KCFB directors, superintendents, and volunteers on a year-round basis. In addition to in-kind commitment levels, approximately --$125,000 of product and/or services are donated or provided by local and regional entities in support of fair activities. These in-kind volunteer hours, products and services are estimated below: 191 Pa'a -_