Fairgrounds Budget and Revenue Plan
Summary
The fairgrounds gets its first middle-management position so operations continue when the Fair Manager is away. There's also a long deferred-maintenance list being worked down with cleanup after the Christmas storm.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Budgeted in the fair fund; no new fiscal impact — covered by cutting 1.5 full-time positions.
Fairgrounds staff, volunteers, and fair attendees.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors (Special) — September 16, 2026
Fair Manager Bill Payer presented a sub-$1 million fair budget for the first time since 2021, with nearly $100,000 in expense cuts, renegotiated contracts, and new revenue ideas including boat storage, the holiday craft fair, and go-kart racing.
Board of Supervisors — February 10, 2026
The fairgrounds gets its first middle-management position so operations continue when the Fair Manager is away. There's also a long deferred-maintenance list being worked down with cleanup after the Christmas storm.
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