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FEE SCHEDULE

Effective 7/1/2005
As Approved by the North Carolina Board of Agriculture

MORRIS L. "MAC" MCGOUGH ARENA - Livestock Events:

Fees for use of the McGough Arena are $900.00 per show day or twelve percent of the gate, whichever is greater; provided that for the McGough Arena to be opened before 7:00 am or after midnight requires an additional fee $75.00 per hour or part thereof for a maximum of $400.00. Rental of the McGough Arena shall include the covered practice ring. The open practice ring adjacent to McGough Arena may be rented for $150.00 per show day provided it is used in conjunction with the McGough Arena. This ring may be rented separately for $300.00 per show day, provided it does not interfere with an event taking place in the McGough Arena. A minimum fee of $1500.00 per day shall be charged for the McGough Arena which includes all user fees with the exception of RV hookups.

Agricultural youth organizations
may receive a 25 percent discount on McGough Arena rental when participation is restricted to youth.

MORRIS L. "MAC" MCGOUGH ARENA - Non-Livestock Events:

Fees for use of the McGough Arena are $1,100.00 per show day or twelve percent of the gate, whichever is greater, provided that for the McGough Arena to be opened before 7:00 am or after midnight requires an additional fee of  $75.00 per hour or part thereof for a maximum of $500.00.

-Covered Practice Ring: Fees for use of the covered practice ring shall be $400.00 per day, provided that it is used in conjunction with the McGough Arena. A minimum fee of $1500.00 per day shall be charged for the McGough Arena which includes all user fees with the exception of RV hookups.

J. CLAYTON DAVIS ARENA - Livestock Events:

Fees for use of the Davis Arena shall be $600.00 per day or twelve percent of the gate, whichever is the greater, provided that for the Davis Arena to be opened before 7:00 am or after midnight requires an additional fee of $50.00 per hour or part thereof for a maximum of $250.00. Rental of the Davis Arena included the opened practice ring adjacent to the Davis Arena

-Educational clinics and seminars may receive a 25 percent discount on Davis Arena rates when left in clean condition.
-The Agricultural Center Manager will decide what qualifies as educational clinics and seminars.

Agricultural youth organizations may receive a 25 percent discount on Davis Arena rental when participation is restricted to youth.

J. CLAYTON DAVIS ARENA - Non-Livestock Events:

Fees for use of the Davis Arena shall be $900.00 per day or twelve percent of the gate, whichever is greater, provided that for the Davis Arena to be opened before 7:00 am or after midnight requires an additional fee of $50.00 per hour or part thereof for a maximum of $350.00.
-Open Practice Rings: The open practice rings shall be rented for $200.00 per day.
-The fees set forth for Livestock Events shall apply to any activity not specifically covered under the paragraphs on Non-Livestock Events.

SALES ARENA; BARN; KITCHEN

Non-Agricultural Groups shall be charged $200.00 per day for use of the sales arena only or $300.00 per day for the sales arena and barn; or ten percent of the gate, whichever is greater.

Agricultural - Youth Groups are charged $50.00 per day for use of the sales arena only or $100.00 per day for the sales arena and barn, or ten percent of the gate, whichever is greater.

Agricultural Groups shall be charged $100.00 per day for use of the sales arena only or $200.00 per day for sales arena and barn, or ten percent of the gate, whichever is greater.

Kitchen - Agricultural Groups: Use of the facility's kitchen is set at $30.00 per day

Kitchen - Non Agricultural Groups: Use of the facility's kitchen is set at $30.00 per day or 30.5 percent of gross receipts after taxes, whichever is the greater, for non-agricultural groups;

Rental Fees After Midnight: Any group renting the sales arena only shall pay an additional fee of $25 for any time after 12:15 am but before 2:00 am. The fee shall be $25 per hour after 2:00 am.

YOUTH BUILDING

Fees for use of the Youth Building are set $30.00 up to 4 hrs./per day and $60.00 over 4 hrs./per day.

GROUND RENTAL:

Ground rental shall be at the rate of $0.10 per square yard or $150.00 per day, whichever is greater. For ticketed events charges shall be at the daily rate of the facility or ten percent of gate receipts, whichever is greater. (CIRCUS: $800/day plus electricity; on grounds promoter has all food concession rights).

GOLF CARTS, UTILITY VEHICLES AND 4-WHEELERS:

Drivers must possess a valid driver license.

MISCELLANEOUS RENTAL FEES:
  • Barbecue area: small family type picnic: $30.00/day; large functions: see grounds rental fee
  • Bedding removal: sales arena barn only - $50.00
  • Bleachers: $25.00 per set if moved from one location to another.
  • Carpet (12' x 100'): $65.00 per roll $.65 per linear foot
  • *Cassette player: $25.00 per day
  • *CD player: $25.00 per day
  • *CD player and cassette player rented together, the charge is $35.00 per day.
  • Catering fees: A lessee must have prior approval of the Agricultural Center Manager before catering services will be allowed on the grounds. A $50.00 fee is charged for catering services that serve no more than 200 plates. For each plate served in excess of 200 plates, a fee of $.40 per plate shall be charged.
  • Cattle Loading Chute: $25.00 per event
  • Cattle Squeeze Chute: $50.00 per day
  • CD Player: $25.00 PER DAY (CD Player and Cassette Player rented together is $35.00 per day.)
  • Center ring set up:$50.00
  • Chairs:$0.50 each per day;
  • Concessionaire: a fee of $25.00 per concessionaire is required per event.
  • *Copier: show personnel - $.12 each (charged on show bill); exhibitors - $.25 each (to be paid at time of usage)
  • Curtains: Davis Arena - $100.00 per event
  • Damages: Doors removed ($10.00 ea.): Doors and Hinges Removed ($35.00 ea.); Damaged Fence Boards ($35.00 per 16' section) Note: Any unlisted damages will be assessed at a reasonable fee.
  • Display Booth Partitions: Set-up @ $12.00 per 10' booth; other booth panels (10' section) @ $6.00 per panel
  • Easel: $10.00 per event
  • End gate removal: $75.00
  • Electrical connection: a $25.00 fee shall be charged for any electrical connection to facility power outlets. This is based on per event. This does not include RV's or any unit hooked to a RV hookup.
  • Farm wagon: for staging -$35.00 each per event
  • Fax:
    • Show Personnel: Incoming - $.25 per page Outgoing - $.50 per one page / $.25 ea. for additional pages
    • Exhibitors:Incoming - $.50 for one page Outgoing - $.50 per page / $.25 ea. /additional pages. Exhibitors to pay at time of usage.
  • Jumps: a fee of $75.00 per day is required for use of the facility's jumps.
  • Ladder, Extension: $15.00 ea. per day
  • Ladder, Step: $10.00 ea. per day
  • Lattice Stands: (4' x 8'), $10.00 per event
  • Lighting: there will be a charge of $10.00 per hour for the facility to be opened with minimum lighting after 5:00 pm the day prior to a show event.
  • Livestock Panels, metal: $4.00 each per show
  • Livestock Panels - small: $5.00 per pen:
  • Load all and Operator:(Forklift) - $50.00 per hour, includes operator
  • Motorized Grounds Equipment (other): $25.00 per hour. fee shall include operator.
  • Office Equipment: (if available) charged on an expense incurred basis.
  • Overhead Projector: $30.00 per day
  • PA System - portable:$25.00 per event
  • Podium: $10.00 per day
  • Projection Screen: $10.00 per day
  • Radio - two way:$8.00 each/per day with a minimum of $25.00 per event
  • Restaurant in J. Clayton Davis arena: 1 day @ $120/day; 1/2 day (4 consecutive hrs) @ $60/day
    If food is involved, our on grounds food service must have first refusal. If they decline, you may use any outside vendor; however, the facility catering fees will apply. .
-see manager for any exceptions to the above.
  • RV camper parking: A fee of $16.00 per night is required for any camper parking overnight on facility grounds. Any trailer, etc connected to a power outlet at the facility will be charged the same fee as a camper.
  • Security and Other Support Services: charged on a cost plus ten percent administrative charge. the need for security is to be determined by facility management in consultation with show management.
  • Slide Projector: $30.00 per day
  • Special Services: $35.00 per day for each request for services
  • Staging: $.60 per sq. ft. (4' x 8' sections; largest size stage is 32' x 24')
  • Stall Fees:
    • 1 day ...................................$19.00; $10.00 minimum for youth show;
    • 2 days...................................$26.00;
    • 3 days...................................$32.00;
    • 4 days...................................$38.00;
    • 5 days...................................$41.00;
    • $4.00per stall per additional day thereafter.
    --Charge of $5.00/per horse/per day for working out of a trailer - or a stall and trailer combination - applies to both the McGough and Davis Arenas.
    --Stall fees are based on the greatest number of stalls used for the greatest number of days a promoter has under contract for said event.
    --When stalls are assigned to an additional barn and the previous barn is not 75% occupied, there will be a $100.00 charge implemented, plus stall fee.
  • Table:
    • (rectangular) - $3.00 each per day
    • (round) - $5.00 each per day
  • Table Coverings - paper: $2.00 each
  • Ticketed Events - auditing: auditing of ticketed events: nine dollars ($10.00) per hour for ticket sellers, $9.00 per hour for ticket takers and securing doors and 10% administrative charge.
  • Tickets - roll: $3.00 per roll
  • Trash removal - excessive: $28.00/ton
  • TV rental: $20.00 per day
  • Typewriter: $20.00 per day
  • VCR: $15.00 per day
  • Water Hose: $5.00 Ea. per event
  • Watering Trough: $15.00 per event
  • Wireless mike system: $50.00 per day, (batteries not included);
the agricultural center manager shall establish reasonable fees for any services or activities not mentioned herein.

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WNC Ag Center, Matt Buchanan, Manager
1301 Fanning Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 687-1414 FAX (828) 687-9272