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Fair board warns judge shortage, urges higher pay and training support
Summary
Board members and staff described difficulty finding qualified livestock and specialty judges, noted long judging hours and low pay, and asked the Board of County Commissioners to consider budget increases and training support in the 2026 budget.
County Fair Advisory Board members and fair staff said at their meeting that recruiting and retaining qualified livestock and specialty judges has become difficult and that the board included budget requests to increase judge pay in its 2026 funding request. Board volunteers and staff asked fellow board members to send a letter to the Board of County Commissioners ahead of the county budget hearing.
Board members said judges face long workdays: one volunteer described poultry judging that took about 14 hours and noted judges often receive roughly $200 for that…
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