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Mercer County boosts Fair Board funding to $90,000 after request for larger increase
Summary
The Mercer County Commission amended the Fair Board appropriation from $61,000 to $90,000 on Jan. 15 after the Fair Board representative said rising costs left the fair operating under budget; the board voted unanimously on the amendment.
Fair Board representative Jeff Klein told Mercer County commissioners the fair faced extensive expenses over the past year and requested $150,000 in funding; the board had budgeted $61,000. Commissioner Jamee Folk moved to increase the Fair Board appropriation to $90,000; Commissioner Mark Pierce seconded and the motion carried with all commissioners voting aye.
Commissioners did not adopt the full $150,000 requested by the Fair Board. The amendment increases the county contribution to the Fair Board from the originally budgeted amount; the minutes do not specify which line items or reserves will fund the additional $29,000. No dissent or public comment was recorded on the budget amendment during the meeting.
The Fair Board representative argued the larger appropriation was necessary to cover the fair's recent increased costs; commissioners approved a partial increase rather than the full request. The motion carried unanimously and was recorded in the minutes as an approved budget amendment.
