Dunn County to use fair for employee picnic; board approves reimbursement for 4‑H food stand

The Dunn County Fair Board voted to accept the county’s plan to forgo a separate employee picnic and use the Dunn County Fair as the county’s annual employee picnic. Nick (board member) moved to approve the county’s offer, stipulating that the 4‑H food stand be reimbursed for meal tickets at actual cost; the board seconded the motion and voted in favor.

County staff said the plan would give county employees and their families flexible single‑day access to the fair and allow the county to better distribute passes in advance. A county representative described a likely turnout estimate of roughly 300 attendees but acknowledged the figure was an estimate and could change.

Board members discussed mechanics for tracking usage and meals. Several members urged preprinting or distributing passes ahead of time so gates could tally county attendees rather than relying on post‑event accounting; one board member proposed the county pay $2,500 up front to cover passes and print family or day passes managed by county offices. The board agreed that meal‑ticket reimbursements to the 4‑H stand should be paid at actual cost to protect the club’s revenue.

The board recorded the motion on the record and voted “Aye.” No opposing votes were recorded. The item will be implemented with operational details worked out between county staff, the fair board, and the 4‑H food stand leadership before the fair.