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Fair committee elects secretary; members raise carnival and auction oversight concerns
Summary
The fair committee reported elections (Denise Gerbets named secretary) and discussed uncertainty about carnival participation and insurance; members also clarified the meat animal auction committee is a fair subcommittee and that auction proceeds are deposited to the county account for buildings and grounds.
The committee heard a report from the fair committee about recent activity and financial oversight.
A fair committee member said there was no meeting last month but noted an October meeting where officers were elected; "Denise Gerbets who was elected as our new secretary," the report said. Members described plans for the rodeo/boat‑ride and said entertainment details remained undecided because some carnival operators face insurance and contract challenges.
Committee members questioned oversight of the meat animal auction committee and who is accountable for its finances. A presenter clarified that the auction committee is a subcommittee of the fair board and that recommendations from the auction committee come to the fair board for final approval. On the handling of proceeds and storage fees, staff said those funds are deposited in the county account for buildings and grounds and used to pay for work at the fairgrounds. "It goes in the county county account when the buildings and grounds for the buildings and grounds to do work at the fairgrounds," a staff speaker said.
Members flagged budget pressure and the need for oversight given the amount of money that flows through auction and fair operations; no formal vote or change in oversight structure was recorded at the meeting.
