News photo by Kayla Wikaryasz On Tuesday, Alpena County Fair Board President Courtney Tauriainen is seen presenting to the Alpena County Fair Society.

ALPENA — The Alpena County Fair Society and Alpena County Fairboard met on Tuesday at the Ramada Inn to present concerns members have regarding the fairboard’s rental and use agreement with Blackwaters NE. After a vote by fair society members, the fairboard chose to cease negotiations with Blackwaters NE.

The vote passed with 31 to 9 votes.

Blackwaters NE proposed a plan to the county and fair society last month that would have upgraded the existing infrastructure and built an entertainment complex on the existing Alpena County Fairgrounds property.

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Kayla Wikaryasz can be reached at 989-358-5688 or kwikaryasz@TheAlpenaNews.com.