Fair board sets new spending rules

Because of a shortage of money coming in and rising expenses, any money spent on purchases or repairs by Great Northern Fairgrounds manager Dave Brewer or members of the Fair board will have to gain the approval of the board’s Finance committee, Finance Committee member Ray Kallenberger said at the board’s monthly meeting Monday night.

He said the decision was made following an Aug. 4 meeting that he and Brewer, Fair Board Chair Paul McCann and board members Jack Solomon and Scott Doney had with Hill County Commissioners Mark Peterson and Diane McLean and Treasurer Sandy Brown had abo...