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Beulah Chamber asks Mercer County for financial help to keep local DMV; commission defers to county attorney
Summary
Beulah Chamber President Erin Laverdure and representative Deanne Gierke asked the commission for financial support to retain a local Department of Motor Vehicles office; the board said the States Attorney must be consulted before any decision.
Representatives of the Beulah Chamber of Commerce told the Mercer County Commission on May 7 that they are facing difficulties keeping the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Beulah and asked the county for financial assistance to maintain the service locally.
Erin Laverdure, Beulah Chamber President, and Deanne Gierke described the challenge and requested county support. The commission did not commit funds at the meeting; members directed that the States Attorney be contacted for legal guidance before any decision is made.
The minutes do not record any specific financial amounts requested or offered, nor do they record a timetable for staff follow‑up. The item was left for further consideration pending the States Attorney’s advice.
