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LaBelle livestock club urges county to stop 'bumping' event dates; commissioners propose calendar meeting for 2026
Summary
Members of the LaBelle Family Livestock Club and other users told the board that county staff have allowed three-day junior rodeos to bump previously scheduled one-day barrel-race events. Commissioners proposed a planning meeting and calendar process to resolve conflicts for 2026.
Multiple members of the LaBelle Family Livestock Club told the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners on May 27 that the club’s one-day barrel-race dates have been repeatedly bumped in favor of three-day junior rodeos, disrupting volunteer scheduling, insurance sanctioning and local economic benefits.
Sherry Walker, president of the LaBelle Family Livestock Club, described the club as a 501(c)(3) that relies on volunteers to maintain the arena and run events that benefit youth and local charities. ‘‘We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization…Our main focus is to do our part to help keep kids off the street,…
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