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Residents urge Washington County to review fairboard governance after procedural changes they say disenfranchise shareholders
Summary
Public commenters told the Washington County Board of Commissioners that the Washington County Fair Board changed its daytime voting process without required notice or a shareholder vote, and asked the county — as property owner — to review lease or operating‑agreement terms to ensure governance transparency.
During public comment at the Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting, two residents asked the county to review governance and transparency on county‑owned fairgrounds property after they said the Washington County Fair Board unilaterally changed its longtime daytime voting process.
A public commenter identified at the start of the meeting as Christy McCoury said the fair board altered its voting process in September 2025 without providing the required 30‑day notice to shareholders and without presenting the change for a shareholder vote, in violation of the board’s bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order as asserted by the speaker. The commenter said the…
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