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Kalamazoo County says no county fair in 2025; leadership aims to return fair in 2026 and funds research

2224759 · February 5, 2025
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Commissioners and the county's parks leadership told the board the county will not hold a full county fair in 2025, intends to return in 2026, and has allocated about $100,000 to study options and support 4-H and fair operations. The board also discussed a planned downtown parking garage tied to a justice-center area projects.

Kalamazoo County commissioners said Feb. 4 that the county will not hold a county fair in 2025 but intends to restore the event in 2026 and has directed funding to support planning and research.

"We are going to have a county fair it's just not this year. In 2026, we intend I think to have a county fair and support our 4 H group," Vice Chair Pro Tem said during public remarks and discussion. He…

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