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Minutes of the
BAYFIELD TOURISM & FAIR COMMITTEES
October 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM
EOC Room, Bayfield County Annex Building, 6th Street, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Larry Fickbohm, Jeremy Oswald (4:13pm), James Crandall, Fred Strand, Tom Snilsberg
Others Present: Mary D. Motiff, Tourism Director; Ursula M. Garrison, Fair Coordinator
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:02 PM by Fickbohm.
II. Motion (Strand/ Snilsberg) to approve the minutes from the July 22, 2019, Tourism/Fair Committees Meeting.
Motion Carried.
III. Public Comment – No public comment.
IV. Budget Review – Motiff reported that we are slightly under budget for both the General Department and the
Capital Budget in 2019. With regards to the overall cost of the Fair, which was a question raised at the County
Board meeting, taking into account all of the fair expenses and fair income, the past three-year average (2016-
2018) is $87,527.21.
V. Discussion Regarding the Possibility of Adding a 4-H Member to the Committee – Fickbohm will reach out to
Extension to see if members from the 4-H Leadership would be interested in participating as a volunteer
committee member.
VI. Review of 2019 Fair – Summary of 2019 Fair totals was presented to the committee. There have been no changes
since the last time this item was reviewed at the county board meeting.
VII. Buildings & Grounds Update –
A. Phase II of the Electrical Project - Is slightly behind schedule but should be completed by Oct 4th.
B. Winter Storage - We are updating procedures where deposits will be required at pickup time or at the latest by
June 1st. This allows us to more accurately predict who is coming back and who isn’t so we can accommodate
those on the waiting list.
C. Barn Repairs (Compeer Grant) – Repairs are in-progress.
D. Winterizing – is complete
VIII. Tourism Report from the Director – Motiff shared with the committee the Department Goals & Objectives and
shared updated activities under each category.
IX. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Date - Next meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2019, at 4 PM. Future
agenda items to include discussion of camping fees and other fees.
X. Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 5:31 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
Ursula M. Garrison
Fair Secretary