The Southeast Alaska State Fair is in “good shape for 2015 and the sustainable future” despite a $17,000 drop in income, mostly from decreased attendance, executive director Jessica Edwards reported at the fair’s annual membership meeting Aug. 28.
Gate revenues dropped to $70,790 from $86,727. Income from rides and from beer and wine sales, $28,451 and $27,446 respectively, increased over 2014, Edwards reported.
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