Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Fair Funding topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission OKs one-year payment to Fair Association while promising policy review
Summary
Daniels County commissioners voted to pay an emergency fair-association claim this year and agreed to reconsider policy about reallocating rodeo funds in February after debate over invoices and allowable uses for county money.
Daniels County commissioners voted July 20 to cover a one-year county payment to the Fair Association after the group said it will not run the rodeo this year and asked that previously earmarked rodeo funds be used for other fair needs.
Tim, a representative of the Fair Association, said the association usually received $5,000 toward the carnival and about $6,900 for rodeo-related expenses; commissioners discussed whether items such as stage rental or bouncy-house packages would qualify as an invoiced county expense. Committee member (S2) said the county cannot simply issue checks without invoices and proposed a time-limited approach: “So I would make the motion that to cover this expense for 1 year, with reconsideration each February.” The motion was seconded and carried with vocal assent.
Commissioners said they are open to using the funds for items that produce an invoice (for example, staged entertainment or contracted services) rather than depositing money as a prize fund. Several commissioners emphasized the need for clearer advance planning so the county is not left underwriting recurring deficits. The board approved the single-year payment and directed staff to place a review of the fair-support policy on the February agenda for longer-term decisions.
