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Board authorizes fair manager to negotiate entertainment contracts with CAO second signature, caps spending at $135,000

Lassen County Board of Supervisors · November 20, 2025

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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.

Supervisors discussed checks and balances; several members requested a second signature by the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide oversight. Supervisor Sam noted confidentiality language in artist contracts made it impractical to present entertainment contracts in open session before execution.

The adopted resolution authorizes the fair manager to negotiate and enter entertainment contracts for the 2026 fair provided the CAO co‑signs and total authorization does not exceed $135,000 (to be paid from the 2025–26 fair entertainment line item). The board approved the resolution by voice vote after including the CAO signature amendment.

Why it matters: The change is procedural but budget‑relevant: it balances the fair manager’s need to act quickly in an entertainment market that routes acts rapidly with board oversight via the CAO signature, and it explicitly limits the county’s exposure by setting a dollar cap.

Next steps: The fair manager will proceed with negotiations under the new authority; the CAO will be the second signatory for the contracts covered by the resolution.