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Court approves fair security overtime arrangement and raises fairground rental fees
Summary
The commissioners approved the sheriff’s plan to staff security at the county fair with overtime reimbursed by the fair association and adopted proposed increases to fairground rental fees, including raising the merchant building and other venue rates.
The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court on Oct. 10 approved two related items for the upcoming county fair: (1) allowing the sheriff’s office to staff security at the fair using overtime that will be reimbursed by the Jim Wells County Fair Association and (2) a set of rental price changes for fairground facilities.
Sheriff Joseph Guy Baker told the court the sheriff’s office and fair association have met multiple times to coordinate security, equipment and schedules. The sheriff said the plan will rely on personnel already on duty where possible, constables and reserve…
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