Tourism, Arts and Heritage\nArtisans Center
Actual\nFY 2024Actual\nFY 2025Revised\nFY 2026Recommended\nFY 2027Recommended\nFY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation1,163,0001,239,2001,286,1001,238,0001,281,500
State Salary and Compensation45,200
Allocation(38,600)
Budget Reduction-General Fund
Other290,000
Total General Fund1,208,2001,529,2001,247,5001,238,0001,281,500
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward181,588178,20021,300
Current Receipts1,315,0281,113,5461,300,0001,300,0001,300,000
Non-Revenue Receipts20,120(20,120)
Total Restricted Funds1,516,7361,093,4261,478,2001,300,0001,321,300
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS2,724,9362,622,6262,725,7002,538,0002,602,800
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs1,659,7211,665,4471,754,0001,682,3001,728,100
Operating Expenses1,064,925778,957971,700834,400834,400
Construction290
TOTAL EXPENDITURES2,724,9362,444,4052,725,7002,516,7002,562,500
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund1,208,2001,529,1151,247,5001,238,0001,281,500
Restricted Funds1,516,736915,2901,478,2001,278,7001,281,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES2,724,9362,444,4052,725,7002,516,7002,562,500
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Berea Artisans Center2,724,9362,444,4052,725,7002,516,7002,562,500
TOTAL EXPENDITURES2,724,9362,444,4052,725,7002,516,7002,562,500

The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea is established to promote Kentucky arts and craft products and serve as a unique gateway for travelers, offering quality Kentucky arts, crafts, music, and other artisan products, along with authentic heritage experiences. The Artisan Center purchases for resale over 4,000 different artisan products from over 900 vendors in 100 counties statewide. Hospitality, café food service, KY travel information assistance, and rest stop services are also provided by the Center for over 165,000 visitors annually.

The Appalachian/Kentucky Artisans Gateway Center Authority (KRS 148.560-569) has an appointed, thirteen member board to direct operations of the Center and is attached to the Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet for administrative purposes.

Policy

The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $25,300 in fiscal year 2027 and $51,900 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $24,000 and $49,300, respectively.

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