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BOOK 79 F',ti GE Administrator Chandler wished the Board to be aware that a request already has been made for improvements that need to be out there in preparation for this year's Fair. Among other .things, it included stabilization of the center area, and we have about $5,600 expense in that. Commissioner Bird believed, in fairness to the Firefighters, that improvement would benefit any activity using the facility, not necessarily just the Fair. Commissioner Scurlock believed it is time that we establish a fund where we can put whatever dollars are available after annual fair so that any improvements are consistent with the master plan. Although there may have been some funds already expended this year, he felt at least the balance should be escrowed for capital improvements for the future. OMB Director Baird informed the Board that he has accounted for all the revenues and operating expenses, utilizing the reve- nues from the Fair to offset the operating, and it is balanced now. If the Board takes that revenue out, it will become unbalanced. Commissioner Scurlock inquired about the revenue we have from some of the other activities out there, and Director Baird reviewed figures, noting that we are estimating $13,000 total revenues for the Fairgrounds this year. We have a maintenance account of $6,000, and we have about $5,600 left, but that does not include the mowing done by our crews. He stressed that it is barely a balanced budget, and he did not think we could move the whole amount into a trust fund, possibly half of it. Commissioner Scurlock did not think the Firefighters Fair should be the balancing act for the operation out there, and possibly we should adjust some of the revenue from the other activities. Commissioner Bird expressed his feeling that we need to put a certain amount of improvements up front, and then the revenues 20 M i M