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Fairgrounds caretaker post eliminated; fairboard seeks roughly $22,000 more
Summary
The fairboard eliminated its groundskeeper/caretaker position; commissioners considered eliminating the county-funded position but the motion failed and the issue was tabled. Fairboard later requested roughly $22,000 to cover lost services.
The county record shows the fair board has eliminated the fairgrounds groundskeeper/caretaker position and has asked the county for additional funds to cover costs arising from that change.
During a joint meeting, county minutes record that the fair board notified officials it had terminated the groundskeeper role. Commissioners moved to eliminate the county's groundskeeper position on the fair board's recommendation; that motion failed with Commissioners Phillip Marshall and Tony Cardwell opposing, and the matter was tabled pending further questions for the fair board. Separately, during budget hearings the Fair Board requested approximately $22,000 more after the caretaker position was terminated; the commissioners amended budgets to address some items and the council discussed whether to fund the vehicle quote and additional fairboard requests from CEDIT funds.
The minutes do not record a final appropriation specifically earmarked for replacing the groundskeeper duties; further deliberation was recorded in subsequent budget sessions.
