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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - FairgroundsGrant County Fairgrounds 3953 Airway Dr NE Moses Lake WA 98837-1029 (509) 765-3581 Fax: (509) 7667940 www. cg fairgrounds.com grantcountyfai1grounds a co.grant.wa.us Fairgrounds update agenda for 3/15/2021 Planned equestrian events • State approved plan from July 2020 still in effect Staffing status • Posting the Events Coordinator on the 22"d of March with hire date around May 1 • We typically have six starting in April but only hiring 1 for now. • We can look at furlough again in the Fall (Kirk extends past June) Budget look • Comparison of last four years through Feb • Status of events for 2021 compared to 2019 • May require another budget extension in the Fall • Holding back on non -required operational purchases • Can we plan on a similar appropriation for entertainment in 2022? Fair Planning • Most Entertainment booked, have not held back as much as I was hoping • Waiting for word on premium funding from the State • Contracted services contracts nearly done • Sponsorship letters and contacts are being made Status of Projects • New stalls for Barn 46 and 47 have been ordered • New Porta a cools are on site (6) • Ag building is nearly ready to rent (1 wedding booked) • Asphalt contract for stalls has been awarded • Southfield lighting project is underway • Tree purchases planned this month (Approximately 20 trees) • New Tractor with attachments due at the end of this month • Water tank proposals received —awarding soon • Steam Cleaner and equipment trailer purchased • Debris removal on hold (Reason) • You will receive a request for new swine show rings and pens soon (I have budget in Capital) • You will receive a request for ATV purchases (Tom and I have budget in Capital) • Commercial restrooms —Tom will be working on engineering docs (Probably won't be done for Fair) • Stall mats — Waiting on new stalls to purchase • Economic Impact Study —Materials sent to Consultant Upcoming events 3/18-3/21 3/25-3/28 4/1-4/4 4/3 4/6 4/8-4/11 4/9-4/10 4/15-4/18 4/15-4/18 4/17 Cancelled Events 3/18-3/28 3/18-3/21 3/26-3/27 3/26-3/2.7 4/9-4/11 4/8-4/11 4/9-4/11 4/15-4/18 WAHSET District 5 Meet 1 NW Junior Livestock Show Sandcup Futurity Covid Vaccinations McMillan Horse Clinic Valley Girls Barrel Race Silva Pig Sale Kennel Club Dog Show Gun Show Detrolio Dinner Click It RV Show Christian Academy Crab Feed Zavala Quince Uribe Quince Martinez Wedding Ca rn iva I Sheep Shearing School WAHSET District 1 Ardell and Harwood Ardell and Animal Barns Entire Grounds Red Parking Lot Ardell Entire Grounds Sale Barn and Pig Barn 4H, Centerfield, Southfield Harwood Ardell Southfield Commercial and 4H 4H Commercial Commercial Blue Parking Lot Sheep Barns Ardell and Harwood Revenue and Expense Comparison, 2019 vs 2021, two months Expense 2018 2019 2020 2021 Notes Wages and Benefits $101,473.58 $105,005.30 $84,717.55 $81,347.14 Other expenses $157,072.88 $147,962.14 $185,904.64 $182,208.56 Increase primarily due to insurance Interfund Insurance $120,931.07 $129,358.01 $165,067.00 $165,067.00 This is in other expenses Total $258,546.46 $252,967.44 $270,622.19 $263,555.70 Revenue Event revenue 31917.11 $23,768.48 $25,539.15 Revenue was realized immediately in 2018, 2019 and part of 2020 - to June Fair Revenue 64994.56 $19,123.59 $37,648.47 Revenue realized immediately in 2018, 2019, and part of 2020 Interfund 83570.04 $32,247.78 $101,142.90 $24,600 in Fair sponsorships were paid in 2020 and those sponsorships carried over to 2021. But, the revenue was captured in 2020 and will not be realized in 2021.