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Audubon County supervisors approve late-filed fireworks permit for fair
Summary
At an emergency July 18 meeting, the Audubon County Board of Supervisors approved a late-filed permit allowing fireworks at the Audubon County Fair that evening; the chair advised fair board members on avoiding future late filings and the fair confirmed Zort's Fireworks will conduct the display.
The Audubon County Board of Supervisors met in an emergency session on July 18, 2024, and approved a late-filed permit for fireworks at the Audubon County Fair scheduled that evening. Chairman Heath Hansen moved to approve the agenda and later moved to approve the permit; Doug Sorensen seconded both motions. The minutes record the votes as "all in favor," and note Rick Thompson participated by telephone.
Why it matters: The board convened an emergency meeting solely to consider the late permit, signaling the county processed the request outside a regular agenda. County leadership also used the session to advise fair organizers on steps to prevent late filings, a procedural concern the chair raised directly with fair representatives.
According to the minutes, members of the fair board, Taylor Hanson and Mackenzie Lewis, were present to answer questions about the permit. Chairman Hansen briefly discussed measures the fair board should take to avoid late submissions in the future. Hanson and Lewis confirmed that Zort's Fireworks is in charge of the display.
Formal actions recorded in the minutes include approval of the meeting agenda, approval of the fireworks permit for the Audubon County Fair for the evening of July 18, 2024, and a motion to adjourn. Each motion was recorded as passed with "all in favor." The minutes do not list individual roll-call votes beyond naming attendees and noting that Rick Thompson voted via telephone; the count in the minutes is recorded only as unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m. and the minutes were signed by Chairman Heath Hansen and Attest: Brenda Muzney, Audubon County Auditor Clerk.
