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PFD Formation, Governance and Funding <br />Expenses incurred by a PFD are consistent with its operation as a municipal corporation' <br />Typical expenses include salaries, wages, and benefits for employees, compensation for <br />members of the board, marketing, accounting, travel reimbursement and other expenses <br />necessary to administer the PFD.6 , <br />While a newly forined PFD has the statutory authority to establish revenue sources, initial <br />capital is required to fund start-up costs, such as administrative costs and project planning, <br />prior to revenue generation. <br />Proposed PFD <br />The formation of a county-wide PFD has been recommended by a partnership between the <br />Upper Kittitas County Community Recreation Center Alliance (a non-profit organization <br />representing Upper County communities), the City of Ellensburg (collectively, the "Project <br />Sponsors"), municipalities, Kittitas County and the Conference of Government have supported <br />by motion the financial feasibility review for the purpose of partially funding various large <br />recreation projects. Three projects, in various stages of development, have been identified to <br />date. lt is the intent that funds generated from a voter-approved 0.2 percent sales taxes would <br />support the projects in different ways and would be allocated among the projects as <br />determined by the PFD board of directors, once formed.T <br />At this time, it is not contemplated that the PFD will own andlor operate any of the identified <br />facilities, nor will it issue debt to build facilities. Should the capital financing plans for the <br />projects change, the pFD is expected to request a separate review that will focus on capital <br />and operating costs prior to the issuance of any debt, as required by Washington State Law <br />(RCW 36.1 00.025 and 35.57 .025). <br />6. WASI IiNGTCJN Slr{l'E LEGISL\TURE 36.100 <br />7. i(lll-l 1,.\SCOTJNIYDOr-'UlvlENTATlOl.l FORllEVlE\/OFiPFDl':Oflf'4AlION(l''f i\Rtjl'l 2026) <br />12l'# r,gtJilir{