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Fairgrounds faces staffing gap, equipment and facilities needs in preliminary county budget review
Summary
County staff and the fairgrounds presenter discussed a vacant administrative assistant position, maintenance needs, irrigation plans and equipment replacement during the June 23 budget review; commissioners asked for succession planning and temporary support before the fair.
Ravalli County’s fairgrounds manager told commissioners on June 23 that the fairgrounds is short-staffed ahead of its busiest season and that several facilities and equipment needs should be considered in the coming year.
Melissa, who presented the fairgrounds budget to the Board of County Commissioners, said the administrative assistant position is vacant and that hiring and training before the annual fair is challenging. “The hard part is as we go into the biggest event of the year, I almost don't have time to train any person,” Melissa said, adding that some applicants cannot start until…
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