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Pocomoke council hears extended review of fairgrounds governance, funding and appointments
Summary
Council discussion centered on overlapping entities that manage the Pocomoke fairgrounds, missing board appointments, questions about a $16,000 pass‑through check and the need for clearer procedures for events and grant applications.
Pocomoke City elected officials and members of the public spent the largest portion of the Feb. meeting reviewing the status of the Pocomoke fairgrounds and the city-appointed Fair Board.
The discussion recounted historical documents and an existing 1994 resolution and charter language that establish the city Fair Board as the body that advises the mayor and council and oversees operations at the fairgrounds. Speakers said the board currently lacks a sufficient number of appointed members to conduct binding votes and contrasted the city board with a separate nonprofit, Great Pocomoke Fair, Inc., that runs events.
City officials and public speakers said there are only three city‑documented Fair Board members on file (Alice Jean Ennis, Dean Ennis, and Pam Polk) and that two vacancies remain. Participants asked the council to appoint replacements so the board can meet a five‑member minimum required by the…
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