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FAIR COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, October 17, 2022
9:00 a.m.
The October 17 meeting was held in the South Room of the Youth & Agriculture Center and by
Zoom. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pat Schroeder. Present in person were
Chairman Schroeder, Gary Northouse, Joe Mumm, Kathy Kopp, Porter Wagner, Bob Keeney,
Lori Vesperman, Lynn Perkins, Shane Drinkwater, Amanda Cauffman, Charisse Orth, Bev Doll
and Arnie Jennerman. Present by Zoom were James Schneider, Tonya White, David Timmerman
and Amanda Degenhardt. Roger Guthrie was excused.
The meeting notice was posted at the Extension Office, Youth & Agriculture Center,
Administration Building, on the Grant County website and emailed to media.
Motion by Gary Northouse, seconded by Joe Mumm, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Kathy Kopp, seconded by Porter Wagner, to approve minutes of the meeting held
September 26, 2022. Motion carried.
Grant County Extension and Youth & Agriculture Center business was presented.
Educator updates were given by Bev Doll, Amanda Cauffman, Charisse Orth and James
Schneider. Lynn Perkins shared Kathy Lange’s report.
Lynn Perkins gave the AED update. The FoodWIse Coordinator position posting closes
October 19. The second invoice for 2022 Educator salaries should be coming soon. The 2023
Contract will hopefully be complete in November.
Arnie Jenneman, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days General Manager, attended the meeting to
give a presentation and discuss the possibility of Grant County being a host. He will attend a
future meeting for further discussion.
The snowmobile resolution was presented to the committee. Motion by Gary Northouse,
seconded by Joe Mumm, to send the snowmobile resolution authorizing participation in public
funding for snowmobile trails for the 2022-2023 snowmobile year, on to the full County Board
for approval. The amount of grant funding is $122,670. Motion carried.
Motion by Porter Wagner, seconded by Kathy Kopp, to approve Extension vouchers. Motion
carried.
Amy Olson was absent from the meeting due to an emergency.
Grant County Fair Code of Conduct/Appeal Review will be tabled until next month.
Motion by Gary Northouse, seconded by Joe Mumm, to adjourn until November 21.
Kathy Kopp
Secretary
Lori Vesperman
Recording Secretary