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4.  Betterments and Improvements qualifying as a capital asset is defined
                                 as a single  item with a useful life of 2 years or greater with an
                                 acquisition cost of:
                                     a.      Building Improvements at $100,000 or more
                                     b.      Infrastructure Improvements at $100,000 or more
                                     c.      Machinery and Equipment Improvements at $25,000 or
                                             more

                              5.  Machinery and Equipment qualifying as a capital asset is defined as a
                                 single item  with an acquisition cost of $25,000 or  more and has a
                                 useful life of 2 years or greater. This includes items designed for off
                                 road.

                              6.  Vehicles must be capitalized when the useful life is 4 years or greater,
                                 the cost is $5,000 or greater and it meets both of the following criteria:

                                     a.  Self-propelled

                                     b.  Primary use is on public streets and the unit is street legal

                              7.  Intangible assets must be capitalized when the useful life is 3 years or
                                 greater and the cost is $100,000 or more with the exception of works
                                 of art and historical treasures, which are capitalized regardless of life
                                 or cost.

                          B.  Contributed or Donated Assets

                              Contributed or donated assets must be recorded at acquisition value. Refer
                              to the Donations Policy for capitalization  thresholds per category.
                              Acquisition value is the price that would be paid to acquire an asset with
                              equivalent  service potential  in an orderly market transaction at the
                              acquisition date, or the amount at which a liability could be liquidated with
                              the counterparty at the acquisition date.  With regard to donated land, an
                              appraisal must be no older  than five (5) years in order to be used to
                              determine a value for the land.  If an appraisal is greater than five (5) years
                              old or an appraisal does not exist, then appropriate effort must be made to
                              determine a reasonable per acre value of the land in question. Work with
                              Accounting to establish the appropriate value.









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