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P.O.Box41264Nashville,TN37204April12,2009HonorableMayorDeanMetropolitanGovernment100MetroCourtHouse-FirstFloorNashville,N 37201RE: FAIRGROUNDBUDGETHEARINGONAPRIL7,2009DearHonorableDean:Agacheds an analyseshatwasdoneon four(4)fiscalyearson the TennesseetateFairground.This analysesasdoneafterhearing hebudgetearingopromoteanunderstandingfwhatis happeningn thesite n thedirectionof operation.Many of us believemanytemswereeftout andnot discussedndhereforewish to submitheattached nalysesoryourreviewandunderstanding.Also,an n-deptheviewof theMetro Budgetwas eviewedrom the Metro WebSite.In thepreviousear,herewascapitalmprovementsubmitted, utsawnoneon this budgetof2009.Inordero enhancehesiteandbuildings orrentalusage,mprovementseed o be done.Thereviewofthepastbudgetshowedcapitalcontributiono O.W.SmithMusicof$500,000rom thehotel/motelratesor theirusage, ndhe communitywouldike a reviewor this FiscalYearof 2009o use hissourceor$200.000o$350.000or enhancementso theFaireroundrentalbuildingsn orderorecruit heneeded ventsoencourageuccessf theacility.This hotel/motel atehasbeen estrictedforpublicentertainmentacilitiesand ourism,whichwoulditperfectlynregardso the missionandobjectiveoftheTennesseetateFairground.Anyinquiriesofthe attachedatacanbesourcedack o thehe Fairground dministrationor whichthedatawasobtained.Theact hat heTennesseetateFairgroundsgeneratingapproximately$4million dollarsperyears showingadefinitiveutureor its owngrowthandcurrentmainstay.Manyhanksoryourimen reviewinghisnformation ndhopefully,abetterclarificationofwhatheFairground ites doingcanbe understoodndsupportnpromotingwhathe communityeesasa richsource or alltoolsofevents romagriculture,reenpower,activities,aces--bicycle,vehicles,orseshows, tc.,andevents hatwouldbeMetro/County-widen usagendparticipationoritspurposesalreadydefinednStateStatuendestricted eeds..Yot6sruly,r-'1

airgroundSupporterandMemberof FairgroundHeritagePreservationroupDC/Copies:Mr. R.Reibling--MetroFinanceDirectorMr.BuckDozier---DirectorfTN StateairMr.Ken Sanders---AssistantirectorofTNStateFairgroundBudeetandFinanceCommittee*IFuir CommitteendTourismandPublicEntertainment ommitteeandFairBoardAttachment:OnePageffour(4)yearsnalyses