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our successes have et::.itab1ished our name even outside the Santa C'J.arita Valley.
Pecentl.y, i'i :aajor, national foundation chose the Santa Clarit.a Valley as the foam
for a large--scale educational project, based ma.inly upon the ext.erudve :resources
available through tll:- So(;iety ~ At the present time, the Society is negotiating
wiU1 a major State hJe.nc.y, wh:.) is offerin;J the Society a grant to prepare a history
c,f a local area arxi to design anci a:mstruct l:c,t11 historic zux:l cultural displays for
its n,ew visitors center. Having beard of our sucoeesful educational and rest<.>ra-
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tion efforts,1, several other historic:al societit!S have requestoo visits and speakers
to describe :t\lUr prog:nm:.

In addition to peopJ.e, sud.1 an extensive program requires funds. lt:>st educational
and restotati{)n progr8m.8 can be covered by the Society's fundraising efforts. Ha,r
e.rer, the uajor costs associated witl1 the a.CXJuiedtion of historic structures are
almst ilrq:osaible for a Eln,all group to raise; yet, if the,se valuable parts of our
heritage ,,i.rt? to be recycled for the Erlification arxi education of ow: children,
:Ei,mds must be made available. Therefore, the sant.a. Clarita Valley Hir,torica.l Soci-
ety respectfully re:;ruests that the City of Santa Clarita designate the ,ai:mr.):,;;:nt of
$75,000 in i:ts rodget for the coming fiscal year for historic preservation and corll"-
11unity education. 'lbese funds would be ~n.i.nistered jointly by the City arrl the
Historical Sbciety and would be expended as detai.led in Attachnent A. A l'OOre de-
tailed breakbn of these items is included in Attacbnent B, which is the society's
projected bcd3et for the F'isca.1 Yei-u: begiml.ing 1 July 1990® In addition, fact
gheets on tie Newhall R:-mch House ,and the Biscailuz li:>use a.re included to val.id.ate
our contentiCl'l that these historic structures are deserving of tbe. special funds we
are requestir.g f ran the City.

Att...achment B is based on inocme and exp:mdi tures experienced during the last four
fiscal years.. Projections of incane fr<:in cbnations, grants and fundraiE.'iers i:Uep cy-
their nature, VE!ry uncertain, since tbtay de}:end upon the generosity of t.he a.:m:i1Uiri-
ty and their .syn:pathy to a particular causr::. If the cause is, .for examp1e, the
oreservation of the Pardee House aoo/or Newhall Ranch House, donations should be
uore abundant. '!be estimate for oonations in t.11e budget is based upon thir:i supp:>-·
s:L tion. Ibwever, our Society has a good record, ootb in rais.u.ig funds and i.n ac-
complishing the tasks it has accepted.
Projections Df. expenditures a.re more certain, barring, of course, eme:rge11c1es.
Certain cat.eipries of expenSE?S listed cm the attached budget, suc:h as ~rating
E>rpt=" .. nses, F.dix:ati.on and Conservation, are considered •fixed" costs; that i.s, they
a.re r:equirecl in order for t.11e Society to fulfi.11 its basic functions and retain .its
f.:X.isting proJ;Erties an::i artifacts in good condition ..

•rhe otl1E::r e.x}:Else categories of Acx:Juisition and Restoration are oore eJ.t'::ct:ive: as
funds beo::roe available, the Society can balance its expenditures bet:ween aoguisi-
tion of new Et:ructures and restoration of ex.iatin9 ones. In eroeir.gency situations,
this may resi.ilt in ,a decir:;ion to reduce o:r to completely cease restoration work or
to surrenci';r .ar, impntant building to the bulldozer., if the funds for ccmtinued
restoration a.: acquisition are tmable to be raioc-d.

W€i would be pleased to provide any adclitiol'k:1.1 i.n.forrr.at5.on you require. Again, we
thank you for your a:>ntinued interest and consideration.