FAIRMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET MONDAY. THEY ELECTED OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR. ANDY NOLL REMAINS AS PRESIDENT, AMY LONG WAS CHOSEN AS NEW VICE-PRESIDENT AND RICH JOHNSON REMAINS SECRETARY TREASURER. MIKE WUBBENA BECAME A NEW MEMBER, REPLACING BILL CRAWFORD WHO RETIRED AND RESIGNED HIS POSITION. THE BOARD IS NOW IN SEARCH OF A NEW MEMBER TO REPLACE WENDY VOSS WHO RESIGNED FROM HER POST DUE TO NEW EMPLOYMENT OUT OF TOWN.

THE BOARD APPROVED A MOTION TO SPONSOR AN INTERN FOR THE MARTIN COUNTY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500 DOLLARS. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN THE PROSPECTING ACCOUNT. THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BUDGET $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.