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Norton agreed that the Board would have to be the contracting body even if the track project was paid for with outside funds. Montague asked if it was necessary for the League to incorporate before a person making a contribution to the fund raising effort was allowed a tax credit?
Secrist explained that contributions were tax deductible if the receiving organization was non-profit or charitable. “I think we could qualify as a charitable organization—easily,” he added.
"If it were tax deductible, I think you would get bigger contributions,” Montague commented.
Nancy Secrist told the Board that some confusion existed in the community over whether school property included enough land for a track.
"I don’t think there’s any question about there being room enough,” responded Hudson. He said a track had already been laid out on plans prepared by the Soil Conservation office and the shop teacher.
“So far as the Board JtQows, we have approximately 13 acres availablefor this Enterprise,” said Montague. Board member Paul Nichols added that about eight acnsa of the property was cleared.
The Board voted
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