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Commissioners grant one-year extension and direct staff to negotiate performance lease for Martin County Fair
Summary
The board unanimously approved a one-year extension for the Martin County Fair to remain at its current site and directed staff to negotiate a performance-based lease for a proposed 30.9-acre new fairgrounds on Southwest Citrus Boulevard, while discussing timelines for moving and arrangements for long-standing users such as the model train club.
The Martin County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 7 to extend the Martin County Fair’s occupancy of its current site for one year and to authorize staff to negotiate a performance-based long-term lease for a proposed new fairgrounds site along Southwest Citrus Boulevard.
The one-year extension keeps the fair at its current Southeast Dixie Highway location while county staff and the fair association negotiate terms for a performance lease the board asked staff to bring back. The proposed replacement site identified by staff is approximately 30.9 acres along Southwest Citrus Boulevard; county staff said that site allows room for a traffic queue and future expansion subject to water-management and permitting approvals.
George Stokas, assistant county administrator, summarized the fair association’s two requests: a one-year lease extension at the current location and…
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