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Potential Funding for Proposed PFD Although 2O2S sales tax distributions are not available at the time of this financial feasibility review, it is noted that the KITTCOM Emergency Communications and Facilities sales and use tax, which was approved April 23, 2024, reported actual revenues from a 0.2 percent county- wide sales tax amounting to $3.069M in 2025.15 This indicates an estimated taxable retail sates base rn Kittitas County of $1.58, which is significantly higher than2024 actuals ($1'tA1 and exceeds the projected amounts under either the Conservative or Moderate Scenario. The reported revenues accrued to KITTCOM in 2025 were consistent with Kittitas County's 2O2S budget, which indicated $3.0M in revenues from the 0.2 percent sales tax.16 Although the County's 2026 budget does not specify KITTCOM revenues, it is reasonable to conclude that both the Conservative and Moderate Scenario estimates for 2025, as presented, potentially understate revenues from a0.2 percent county-wide sales tax, if approved, particularly in early years following pFD formation. However, in the interest of being conservative, this financial feasibility review relies on actual data for 2024, and the projections as previously described under a Conservative and Moderate Scenario. Prelim inary Project Operating Costs lnformation provided by Kittitas County highlights various levels of proposed contributions by the PFD, if formed, to the identified large recreation projects as follows: 1) Upper Kittitas County Community Recreation Center: The proposed project is projected to incur a deficit of ($t ,052,325) in Year 1 of operations. The primary strategy for closing this operational gap is the formation of the proposed PFD. 17 lt is the County's expectation that the operating shortfall will diminish over time, with surplus revenue potentially available to accelerate bond repayment.lT 2l Eltensburg Gommunity Fieldhouse: Preliminary projections include $276,000 in annual PFD funding to support a portion of operations and debt service'18 3) Kittitas Valley Aquatic Center: Preliminary projections include $1 ,724,000 in annual PFD funding to support a portion of operations and debt service.lT .l 5 l( llcol"l /rt.rl'1ll.1lsl'jir:i'llVI Bor\illj Aili]l.lD;\ if::F-trFiLJAl-lY '12, <02{-:) 16 l(lTl I l.\S COIJNl'1 Bl.JDtiEI :ll-rlll'{.qF\' 20241 17. l.|'iltTASCr_)Lli'JTY-TltEi\:iLJfiFRpP::p1(lFl\.i/l\S,{ lli.liiTON-cl.\lLli[:t-'rrFiTMElt]lOl'rPlF"'ENl-l F I E. [3Al-l ARI-r I(lNG Al'.i t-r "\-\SOClr,t15 51 1.1;--r1' 12t-i2i-i) 21