Fair board pitches mill levy at Pachyderms

The Great Northern Fair Board Chairman Tyler Smith spoke Friday to the North Central Pachyderms Club discussing why approving a mill levy for the fairgrounds is crucial for the future of the fair.

Smith said this past year he couldn’t be prouder of how the fair board, staff and volunteers came together and got last summer’s fair accomplished.

He said that a small group of people opposed the parking passes that were implemented this past year, but overall, he wanted to thank everyone for the large amount of community support the fair received.

The fair board’s budget receives $3,10...