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Board authorizes fair manager to negotiate entertainment contracts with CAO second signature, caps spending at $135,000
Summary
The board adopted a resolution allowing the fair manager to negotiate and execute entertainment contracts for the 2026 fair with a mandatory County Administrative Officer second signature, capping authorized entertainment spending at $135,000 within the approved 2025–26 fair budget.
Lehi Pyre, fair manager, asked the board for authority to negotiate and execute entertainment contracts now for the 2026 fair, citing routing delays and confidentiality clauses in artist contracts that can prevent full public disclosure until after signature. Pyre said early negotiation is necessary to secure acts and meet routing deadlines.
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