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Minutes of the
BAYFIELD TOURISM & FAIR COMMITTEES
July 22, 2019 at 9:30 AM
Bayfield County Fairgrounds, 7080 N. Main Street, Iron River, WI
Members Present: Jeremy Oswald, James Crandall, Fred Strand, Tom Snilsberg
Members Absent: Larry Fickbohm
Others Present: Mary D. Motiff, Tourism Director; Ursula M. Garrison, Fair Coordinator; Scott Williams,
Grounds Keeper
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 9:50 AM by Oswald.
II. Motion (Strand/ Crandall) to approve the minutes from the May 28, 2019, Tourism/Fair Committee
Meetings. Motion Carried.
III. Public Comment – No public comment.
IV. Discussion and Possible Action on Tourism & Fair 2020 Budget – Motiff reviewed Tourism and Fair
2020 Proposed Budgets with committee members. The consensus of the committee is to forward as
presented to the Administrator.
V. Tourism Report from the Director – Motiff gave updates on Fair planning, reported on buildings and
grounds projects including Phase II of electrical work and tree planting. For Tourism, Motiff reported
a 7% overall increase in 2019 to date for Sales Tax. Director also went over analytics for Tourism and
Fair Facebook pages.
VI. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Date - Next meeting will be scheduled on the same date as
the County Board Meeting – Date & time to be determined.
VII. Tour of Buildings & Grounds Project Sites – Members of the committee and staff toured the
fairgrounds.
VIII. Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 10:57 AM.
Respectfully submitted by:
Ursula M. Garrison
Fair Secretary