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CONNECTICUT RADIO INFORMATION SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CONNECTICUT RADIO INFORMATION SYSTEM INC (EIN 06-0987696)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-01-23
IRS object ID
202600239349300710
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-23T15:16:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN061648707PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIONDELLA MILONE & LASARACINA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityGLASTONBURYCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN060987696EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONNECTICUT RADIO INFORMATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SYSTEM INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCONNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8605278000PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL YOUNGPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone8605278000PhoneNum
Signature2026-01-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMBER D TUCKERPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL YOUNGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$630,029GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CRISRADIO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1978FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CRIS RADIO MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR PRINT-CHALLENGED BY PROVIDING HUMAN-NARRATED RECORDINGS OF PRINTED MATERIALS THAT SERVE TO INCREASE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY BY ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVING LITERACY, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, AND REDUCING ISOLATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$11,250PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$12,350CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$9,262PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CRIS RADIO MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR PRINT-CHALLENGED BY PROVIDING HUMAN-NARRATED RECORDINGS OF PRINTED MATERIALS THAT SERVE TO INCREASE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY BY ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVING LITERACY, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, AND REDUCING ISOLATION.MissionDesc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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PersonDIANE WEAVER DUNNEPersonNm
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ROSALIZ CASSELLS
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GAIL LEBERT
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW MCCALL NORTON
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARLA PARISER
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
BENJAMIN I SCHIMELMAN
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
GONMIT SEHMBI
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
AJMER SINGH
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGINA A STRAND
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN THAL
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Government Grants$202,396GovernmentGrantsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCRISACCESSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$9,078TotalAmt
Program Services$9,078ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$31,328TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$14,359TotalAmt
Program Services$10,408ProgramServicesAmt
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RECEIVERS$5,542$5,542
SUPPLIES$4,362$3,916$446

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Total$18,581TotalAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$116,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$326,654BOYAmt
EOY$304,229EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$282,817BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,129BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,592BOYAmt
EOY$411,084EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,401BOYAmt
EOY$403,674EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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BOY$18,559BOYAmt
EOY$18,559EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,432,152BOYAmt
EOY$1,467,983EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$14,079BOYAmt
EOY$23,728EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,079BOYAmt
EOY$23,728EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,402,383BOYAmt
EOY$1,444,255EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,690BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,418,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,444,255EOYAmt

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BOY$1,432,152BOYAmt
EOY$1,467,983EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,091ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$30,273NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$421,303CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$639,671CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$524,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$751,107CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$583,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,920,787TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$639,671CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$524,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$751,107CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$583,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,920,787TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$500,411SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,420,376PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$933CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,332CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,873TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,876CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,840CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,901CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,955TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,034,615TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$44,275GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation85,955ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$634,493OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$267,996DepreciationAmt
Book Value$366,497BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,895OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,895DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$437,643OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$393,056DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,587BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$411,084TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$647,970TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$30,273NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,770DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$37,043RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$610,927RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$610,927TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$621,788TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,770DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,770ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$615,018ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$615,018TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED AN EXEMPTION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE TAX PAYMENTS ON ANY INCOME CONSIDERED UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, MANAGEMENT STATED IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT HAVE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OF DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATIONS INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR FISCAL YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$43,495GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$35,970CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$7,525GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$19,102OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$43,495GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$35,970CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$7,525GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$19,102OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$19,102DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$11,577NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE CRIS RADIO MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR PRINT-CHALLENGED BY PROVIDING HUMAN-NARRATED RECORDINGS OF PRINTED MATERIALS THAT SERVE TO INCREASE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY BY ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVING LITERACY, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, AND REDUCING ISOLATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ACRIS IS ORGANIZED AS A NON-MEMBER ENTITY AND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE OVERSEEN BY A BOARD OF NO FEWER THAN 4 AND NO MORE THAN 21 DIRECTORS. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS, THE DIRECTORS SHALL ELECT OR RE-ELECT DIRECTORS, EACH DIRECTOR TO HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED FOR RE-NOMINATION BY THE BOARD AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BAT ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, EACH DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO HAVE 1 VOTE. A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS IN OFFICE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE MEETING BEGINS. THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS VOTING AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EVERY ACTION BY THE BOARD UNLESS A GREATER PROPORTION OF DIRECTORS' VOTES ARE REQUIRED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, THE BYLAWS OR BY THE CONNECTICUT REVISED NONSTOCK CORPORATION ACT. A DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AT ANY TIME BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH STAFF MEMBER AND DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND RETURN TO CRIS A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACRIS RADIO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE USED DATA OF COMPARABILITY FOR OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE CONNECTICUT CAPITOL REGION. THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT CRIS HIRED AND THE RANGE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCRIS RADIO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE USED DATA OF COMPARABILITY FOR OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE CONNECTICUT CAPITOL REGION. THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT CRIS HIRED AND THE RANGE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE COMPILED IN MARKED FOLDERS AND LOOSELEAF NOTEBOOKS THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

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