Mercado festival draws thousands; commissioners approve material‑testing contract for fairgrounds phase 2
The county hailed a successful Mercado Festival that drew roughly 5,000 visitors and modest local sales; the court approved a $186,700 work authorization to Howlett Engineering for material testing on the 1848 Fairgrounds phase 2 project but questioned contract scope and funding.
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County staff and the fairgrounds director described a three‑day Mercado Festival that officials said drew about 5,000 people and generated an estimated $50,000 in vendor sales; commissioners praised staff and discussed next‑year timing around construction.
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