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Faulkner County Fair board explains prize funding, facility ownership and denies responsibility for premium‑sale checks
Summary
The Faulkner County Fair board described how it uses its county appropriation to fund prize checks, reported roughly $51,000 paid in prizes this year, explained that the city owns the expo facility and said the fair board is working to improve transparency and provide requested financial statements.
David Henzey, chairman of the Faulkner County Fair Board, told the Budget and Finance Committee how county funds are used for prize checks and facility needs, and addressed public questions about governance and financial transparency.
Henzey said the county’s annual $4,500 appropriation historically helps cover prize or “points” checks issued to youth and home‑ec exhibitors, and the fair board reported issuing about 600 prize checks this year totaling roughly $51,000. Henzey said the board raises the balance from ticket sales, ride income and state grants, and that until recently the state provided…
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