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Brown County approves fair contracts after fairgrounds reports revenue far above projections
Summary
At a Brown County Commission meeting, officials approved several fair-related contracts and heard a fairgrounds update showing gross fair-week revenue nearly double projections; staff asked the commission to allocate liquor-license proceeds and unspent funds to a Fairgrounds Improvement Fund.
Rachel Gipley, the fairgrounds parks manager, asked the Brown County Commission to approve several routine vendor contracts and presented a year-end report showing the fair produced substantially more revenue than expected.
Gipley told commissioners the fair board completed repairs and capital upgrades this year, including work on the expo sprinkler, replacement of the small-animal 'bunny barn,' a new bobcat and telehandler, improvements to wash racks and tertiary roads in primitive campgrounds. Gipley said the fairboard secured grants — including $15,000 from the Aberdeen Community Foundation and $2,500 from a…
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