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called “national headliner act."

Four citizens stood up to speak against the festival proposal. Opponents mentioned Concerns about noise and traffic and questioned whether county residents would see any benefit from hosting such an event. No one spoke in favor of the application.

“This kind of event and agriculture just don’t mix,” said Hampton District resident John Clark. “I’ll be lucky if I can find my cows the next morning.”

Commission Member Gary Settle said he did not see an emergency-response plan in Finley’s application and added that the county’s volunteer emergency services are not equipped to handle such a large event.

Settle asked, “Does this

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