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Gogebic County Commission increases fairground control

By PAMELA JANSSON

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BESSEMER — Members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners took steps last week to streamline income and expenses relating to the county fairgrounds.

The action took place at the board’s July 10 meeting and included a vote that all future rental and storage revenue from the fairgrounds should be collected directly by the county, rather than by the county Fair Board.

Related discussion occurred during the county’s Personnel and Negotiations Committee, which met just prior to the board meeting.

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