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WAITSBURG – At their regular March meeting, the Waitsburg City Council opened the floor to the public prior to adding an advisory item to the April 3 ballot seeking community input on how to progress with the grandstands at the Waitsburg fairgrounds.

"Before we can move onward, we need to move forward," said Mayor Marty Dunn.

Dunn explained that the council has been struggling with what to do with the fairgrounds grandstands and gathering information on options for years. He read a letter from an unnamed fairgrounds committee member, which explained the reason for the ballot measure. It s...