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        <ExplanationTxt>THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, OR AT ANY BOARD MEETINGS, WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WITH PUBLIC NOTICE MADE THROUGH THE CITY WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>VISIT ALEXANDRIA'S POLICY IS TO PREPARE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A MODIFIED CASH BASIS. UNDER THIS BASIS, REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED WHEN COLLECTED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED, AND EXPENDITURES ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE RELATED LIABILITY IS INCURRED. VISIT ALEXANDRIA'S MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING INCLUDES RECORDING CERTAIN LONG-LIVED ASSETS, DEPRECIATION ON CERTAIN LONG-LIVED ASSETS, AND CERTAIN LIABILITIES. THE CERTAIN LIABILITIES INCLUDE DEFERRED MEMBERSHIP DUES, SALES TAX PAYABLE, AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT ACCRUALS.</ExplanationTxt>
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