The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hear a proposal Tuesday increasing the price of admission for the State Fair.
NC State Fair manager Kent Yelverton says a price hike is necessary to meet expenses that include rising payrolls, higher utilities, maintenance and improvements.
Yelverton is proposing increases of $2 or $3 for all ticket levels, except for children ages 5 or younger and seniors ages 65 or older (who will still get free admission).
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source: N&O