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Commissioners approve 50% facility-fee reduction for roping fundraiser to help local family
Summary
Bannock County approved a 50% reduction of the $695 facility fee for Rock Creek Ranch Roping Productions’ fundraiser to benefit an 8-year-old child undergoing cancer treatment; the event will split entry fees between the family and production costs, and the county will be acknowledged for its support.
Carolyn Anderson Merritt of Rock Creek Ranch Roping Productions asked the board to waive facility fees for a planned roping event to benefit a local family whose eight-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. The county’s facility fee for the event was stated as $695; staff recommended a 50% reduction to offset staff and equipment costs while still supporting the charity.
"We had this event on the books, and we said, let's make this a benefit," Merritt said, explaining organizers would allocate half the entry pot to the family and the rest to production costs and prizes. Commissioners discussed setup labor, panel rental and fuel costs; staff described how panel setup and teardown reduce county labor.
After deliberation, the board voted to authorize a 50% reduction of the facility fee, with organizers agreeing to recognize Bannock County in event materials. The motion passed by voice vote.
