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3. Long-Term Maintenance Ptan <br />To ensure the tong-term viabil,ity and success of the Rodeo Arena Grandstands, a <br />comprehensive maintenance and funding strategy wil,t be imptemented, designed to <br />preserve the facil.ity's condition, enhance the visitor experience, and support continued <br />economic contributions to Kittitas County. This proactive approach emphasizes <br />sustainabitity, financiat responsibiLity, and strategic partnerships to safeguard the <br />investment and extend the tife of the upgraded venue' <br />A key etement of this ptan is the imptementation of a routine maintenance schedute to <br />preserve the tong-term qual,ity and functionatity of the grandstands. Regutar inspections <br />and timety upkeep of critical infrastructure-inctuding seating, support facitities, plumbing, <br />and el.ectricaI systems-witt hetp ensure the safety, retiabitity, and visual appeat of the <br />venue. <br />Currentl.y, much of our annua[ maintenance for the Rodeo Arena seating and support areas <br />is centered on ongoing repairs and safety checks. Facitity watk-throughs are conducted <br />annuau.y or semi-annuatty with stakehotders to inspect and assess maintenance needs. <br />Once issues are identified, they are incorporated into ouryearty maintenance schedute, <br />which inctudes both winterization and spring reopening preparations. <br />Each year, this work typicatty invotves repl,acing or re-securing boards on the seating, <br />stairwelts, and watkways; wel.ding raitings; reptacing toitets; and repairing leaks and other <br />broken components throughout the restrooms. This reactive approach focuses heavity on <br />addressing tiabitities and urgent safety concerns. Over the past decade, we've incurred <br />significant repair costs simpl.yto maintain basic usabitity. <br />shifting to a preventative maintenance model, for the new facitity witl, hetp reduce costty <br />repairs, minimize downtime, and preserve the venue's quatity for both spectators and event <br />participants. <br />To support these ongoing efforts, a dedicated maintenance fund witt be estabtished' A <br />portion of sponsorship revenues and grant funding witt be directed into a Capital. <br />lmprovements reserve, specificalty earmarked for facitity repairs, upgrades, and generat <br />upkeep. This financial. foundation witt ensure that resources are avaitabl.e when needed <br />and wil,L reduce retiance on emergency funding or reactive fixes. <br />Colaboration with tocat businesses and organizations witl, further strengthen the tong-term <br />maintenance strategy. Strategic partnerships witl, be pursued to secure sponsorship <br />opportunities and devetop fundraising initiatives that contribute directty to the upkeep and <br />enhancement of the facil.ity. These retationships not onty provide financiat support but atso <br />hetp buitd community investment and pride in the venue.