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Clay County approves temporary cost share with fair for public‑safety fees and earmarks rental fees for Exhibit Hall improvements
Summary
Facing a sharp year‑over‑year increase in special‑events public‑safety charges, the board agreed to earmark prior rental‑fee balances to fund Exhibit Hall 1 improvements and adopted a temporary 60% county / 40% fair cost‑share on public‑safety charges phased over four years (vote 3–1).
Clay County commissioners on Feb. 24 agreed to two items aimed at buffering the Clay County Fair Association from a steep rise in public‑safety charges while investing in fairground improvements.
Fair Executive Director Tasha Hyder told the board she received a near‑term invoice with a roughly 200% increase in the quoted public‑safety services compared with last year and warned the association could not absorb that spike without raising prices. “If this quote sticks, we will be paying more than any fair in the state of Florida,” Hyder said.
Staff presented an itemized…
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