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County postpones Utah County Fair to Aug. 2021; Freedom Festival cancels most events but asks county help for fireworks
Summary
Commissioners voted to postpone the Utah County Fair to August 2021 citing COVID-19 and lost restaurant/hotel tax revenue. America's Freedom Festival cancelled most events for the year but requested county consideration of funding to support a larger July 4 fireworks display.
The Board of Utah County Commissioners voted 3–0 to postpone the Utah County Fair until the regularly scheduled week in August 2021, citing COVID-19 restrictions and a collapse in restaurant and hotel tax revenues used to fund large county events.
"Given some uncertainties about the governor's actions in terms of what will be allowable as mass gatherings... it makes sense to postpone the county fair," a commissioner said during agenda discussion. The board noted that hotel and…
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