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Calvin Lee tells Winneshiek County board public funds should not back fair that will display Confederate flag
Summary
During public comment, Calvin Lee urged the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors to reconsider county funding for the Winneshiek County Fair because the Confederate flag will be displayed; board members said county dollars go to 4‑H and building maintenance, not entertainment, and no vote was taken.
Calvin Lee, a resident who addressed the board during public comment, told Winneshiek County supervisors that county funding and institutional support are being provided to the Winneshiek County Fair where, he said, the Confederate flag will be displayed. "When public money is involved, there is no longer a neutral or private matter," Lee said, adding that "public accountability applies when the Confederate flag is displayed in a…
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