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Commissioners approve fair contracts after debate over $30,000 county payout and entry-fee handling
Summary
The board approved entertainment, superintendent, parking/ticketing and Indian Relay vendor agreements for the county fair and discussed how entry fees and a $30,000 county contribution to payoffs are handled; a commissioner requested future contracts specify that entry fees be paid to Big Horn County.
The board considered multiple fair-related contracts including entertainment, the fair superintendent service agreement, a ticketing/parking vendor deal, and an Indian Relay vendor contract. A commissioner pressed staff on whether entry fees are paid to the county and noted the county was contributing roughly $30,000 toward payoffs. "Well, we're paying $30,000 for for for the payoffs these days," one commissioner said while arguing that entry fees should be paid to Big Horn County going forward.
Staff described the existing payout practice — entry fees are collected (often in advance) and used to pay each heat and that teams receive payments — and commissioners discussed putting the collection/payment mechanics into the written contracts going forward. The board made and approved the related motions by voice vote. The Indian Relay vendor agreement was placed on the fair schedule with Ashton coordinating operations.
