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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER PARTNERS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION/FEEDBACK TO THE REVIEW PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO MEETS EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS CONVERSATION OCCURS AS A PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS MANY FACTORS INCLUDING THE PAY SCALES OF PERSONS AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION THEN IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THIS PRESENTATION OCCURS AT AN ANNUAL, ALL DAY BOARD RETREAT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOWNTOWN FREDERICK PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SUCH INFORMATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL AND STATE RULES UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATION EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,864. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,575. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,439. SHIPPING AND POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,135.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>2A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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