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Dunn County fair board reviews carnival contract after fuel surcharges and a projected shortfall
Summary
Board members discussed a projected $34,000–$45,000 shortfall for the fair and alleged contract breaches by the carnival operator after unexpected fuel surcharges and pricing discrepancies; corporate counsel is drafting a letter and the operator will be asked to present at a future meeting.
Dunn County Fair Board members on the meeting discussed carnival contract problems and a year-to-date deficit that fair staff say resulted in an estimated $34,000 to $45,000 shortfall.
The board heard that the fiscal projection showed a roughly $45,000 loss, which staff narrowed by about $13,000 after two incoming NTPA checks and additional per-diem receipts, leaving a projected gap near $34,000. Deb, who prepared the packet materials, told the board that reconciling deposits and projected deposits through August produced the current estimate and that some sponsor checks had not cleared, including one sponsor payment of $501.01 that could not be accounted for.
The discussion centered on the fair’s contracted carnival operator. Staff reported that the carnival deducted a $5,306 fuel surcharge from…
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