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Kenosha County Fair representatives protest new EMS fee for DosFest; village president orders review
Summary
Representatives and attorneys for the Kenosha County Fair told the Salem Lakes village board that a newly issued contract tripled the event EMS charge to $7,500 and said the state confirmed the fair's permit. Village President said she was not notified and asked staff to route future communications to her before sending them to the fair.
Attorney Michael McTernan said Wednesday night that he represents the Kenosha County Fair and told the Village of Salem Lakes board the group had cooperated with village staff while seeking approval for DosFest. "Nothing's changed, except the village decides to send a new version of the contract to my client demanding that the $2,500 quote that was provided by the village fire department wasn't enough. It actually was $7,500, 3 times what was provided," McTernan said during public comment.
Several fair board members echoed that complaint. Mark Edquist,…
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