Fair board approves sponsor banner plan and stage backdrop purchase

The Dunn County Fair Board moved to formalize sponsor banner placement and to buy stage banners and a backdrop for the main stage.

Nick (S6) outlined a banner package: three 4x6 banners for each $2,500 sponsor, fence placement along 17th Street and near the racetrack, and optional stage header/backdrop options at different price points. The board voted to proceed with printing the current set of $2,500‑level sponsor banners immediately so the vendor can begin production.

Separately, the chair moved to allocate roughly $3,693.79 for the stage backdrop and associated printing/installation (the number was presented with small tax and skirt adjustments discussed); the motion was seconded and passed. Board members said the expense would largely be covered by sponsorship revenue and line items in the fair budget, though several members cautioned about tracking incoming sponsorship checks and not overspending entertainment or tractor‑pull budget lines.

The board tasked a small group of staff and board volunteers to finalize logo files, select banner placement, and coordinate production deadlines with the local printer to ensure banners arrive before the fair.