Laserfiche WebLink
FAIRGROUNDS COMMITTEE <br />Commissioner Bird reported that last year's total attendance <br />at the Firefighters Fair was 68,000 and this year's fair which <br />was held at the new County Fairgrounds in Kiwanis-Hobart Park <br />brought in 90,000 people, which is comforting because there had <br />been some concern in moving the fair from the airport. He felt <br />there was great coordination and cooperation in all County <br />departments involved in keeping things running smoothly. He also <br />felt there was a potential of having additional activities being <br />held there during the rest of the year. In order to do that, <br />Commissioner Bird recommended that an advisory committee be <br />established to research other fairgrounds in the state to see if <br />this can be a self-supporting facility that might also pay for <br />other capital improvements. The advisory committee would promote <br />additional activities, screen them, establish a charge for the <br />activities, and bring them back to the Board. <br />Commissioner Bird felt he would like to keep the membership <br />of the Advisory Committee at five to start out with and would <br />like to see representatives appointed from the agricultural <br />community and the 4-H Club. He reported that the American Red <br />Cross has asked permission to hold their circus at the <br />Fairgrounds in 1985 and that could be handled through the Parks & <br />Recreation Department until this committee can be established. <br />He felt we should make sure that the Fairgrounds is used to its <br />best potential. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Bird, that the Board establish an <br />Advisory Committee with one member being appointed by <br />each Commissioner (5) with expansion of the committee <br />at a later date. <br />Chairman Lyons and Commissioner Bowman felt that the <br />Committee should have four additional members. <br />�oo� <br />FEB 6 1985 Four. �0�3 <br />