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Park board approves $17,000 for motorsports event after debate over fairness and facility use
Summary
The Stark County Park Board approved $17,000 in community-event funding for a motorsports promoter’s July 5 event after members debated whether supporting a private promoter was equitable given fairgrounds leasing and concession arrangements.
The Stark County Park Board voted to give $17,000 to Roughrider Motorsports for a July 5 motorsports event after members debated whether county support for a private promoter was equitable.
The board approved the funding in a roll-call vote after Neil, board member, moved to reduce an $18,000 request by $1,000 to account for facility rent; Corey, board member, seconded. Ernie, board member, abstained; Dean, Paul, Neil and Corey voted yes. "I would move that we approve the 18,000 less, a thousand dollars used for the facility ... I would move that we approve 17,000," Neil said during the meeting.
The motion followed a committee…
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