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Fair director urges surrender of county liquor license; board votes to discontinue and seek third‑party vendors
Summary
Fairgrounds Director Justine Houdin recommended the county surrender its liquor license after accounting for staffing, purchase costs and liabilities; the board voted to discontinue the county-held license and direct the fair director to pursue contracting with third-party vendors and alternatives including a special permit.
Justine Houdin, the Greenlee County fairgrounds director, told the Board of Supervisors the county has seen net losses from operating bar services at the county fair and proposed surrendering the county-held liquor license so private third-party vendors or nonprofits running events can provide bar services under contract.
Houdin presented a financial snapshot for the 2024 fair showing the county paid $2,345 to purchase liquor and $2,160 in staffing costs (paid at minimum wage), and recorded $4,445 in bar revenue. She said the figures exclude training costs for compliance with Title 4 and the administrative cost of hiring temporary staff and coordinating with distributors. "I would…
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