Agenda set for September meeting

The Hardin County Ag Society set the next meeting for August 30, 2023 with the following agenda.

Agenda Topics:

1. Call to Order
2. Guests (3–5-minute speaking time allotted)
3. Correspondence – Thank You’s from Kenton Area Swim Team & B-Sealed/The Sullivan Family
4. Minutes of last meeting  
5. Financial Reports – (Profit & Loss Report – review)
6. Bills to Approve
7. Committee Reports:
   • Executive Committee
   • Strategic Planning
   • Development Committee
   • Grounds Committee
     • Hood Inspection in Restaurants
     • Winter Storage begins Oct. 1^st and runs through the 2^nd Saturday in April.  Rates are same as last year, vehicles – $30 per month, boats, trailers, campers, etc. – $15 per linear foot. 
   • Camping Committee
     • Fair camping renters will start to come this Friday – Monday.  Hang tags can still be picked up in the fair office.  Primitive camping is still available for $75 plus 2 season tickets. 
   • Entertainment Committee
     • General admission to all grandstand events can still be purchased on line, in the fair office or 1 hour prior to events at the ticket booth.  All pit gate wristbands are sold at the pit gates for $10 each. 
   • Livestock Committees
   • Rides and Concessions
   • JR Fair Board Report
   • Advertising/Sponsorship Committee
     • All sponsorships are paid.
   • Tech. Committee
   • Other Committees
     • 2023 Fair book is on our website, hard copies are in the fair office – one per family.
     • Reverse Raffle update

Old Business:

• The audit for 2021 and 2022 is done.
• The Emergency Management Minutes

New Business:

• Division of Wildlife CWD kiosk and inspection station.
• Open Class display tickets can be picked up in the fair office this Friday, Sept. 1^st 9-5pm, Saturday, Sept. 2^nd 9-5pm, Sunday, Sept. 3^rd 12-5pm and Monday, Sept. 4^th 9-6pm.
• Arts/Crafts Bldg. will be put back together Wednesday, Sept. 13^th at 6pm.
• Fair office will be open the week of the fair 9am-5pm Monday – Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm.  Emergencies after hours will need to go to the sheriff’s trailer at the Main Gate or the EMS building at the Main Gate. 
• Main Gate will be closed with drop off’s needing to use the West and East gates.  Gates will be accepting credit cards for entries.
• $2 Membership tickets can be purchased with a season pass up to Friday, Oct. 13^th at 4pm. 
• JR Fair & Open Class premium money can be picked up in cash form at the Grandstand ticket booth on Saturday of the fair from 1-4pm.  If you don’t pick up your money on this day, you can still pick up your premium money in the Secretary’s office on Wednesday and Friday’s 9-4pm until Friday, November 17^th. 
• Petitions for the November Fair Board Director Election are due by Friday, Oct. 27^th at 4pm.  Up for election this year:  2 director at large positions, Blanchard Twp., Taylor Creek Twp., Cessna Twp., Marion Twp., and McDonald Twp. for 3 year terms. Buck and Jackson Twp. for a 2 year term.  And Lynn Twp. for a 1 year term.  Anyone wanting to run for one of those director positions needs to come to the secretary’s office to pick up a petition by Friday, Oct. 13^th at 4pm, then the petition needs to be returned to the Secretary’s office by Friday, Oct. 27^th at 4pm.  Just a reminder, if you are interested in running for a position, you need to come to the Oct. Board Meeting to state your intentions for running.
• Fair Wrap Up Meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 27^th at 6pm in the Community Building.
• Directors – if you want to attend the OFMA Convention in Columbus, January 4^th – 7^th, 2024 and stay all night, Judi needs to know what day or days you want to stay all night by Wednesday, Sept. 6^th.  Reservations will be made Sept. 7^th at 9am. 
• Our next monthly Board Meeting is Wednesday, October 4th at 7pm in the Community Building.