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Commissioners adopt resolution clarifying authority over Kootenai County Fairgrounds
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on April 28 adopted Resolution 2026-56 to clarify the authority of commissioners, the fair board and the fair manager over fairgrounds operations, adding language on executed contracts, insurance coverage for volunteer agreements and consent-calendar reporting.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on April 28 to adopt Resolution 2026-56, a measure clarifying the authority of the Board of County Commissioners, the Fair Board and the Fair Manager over the county fairgrounds.
Commissioner (S4) led discussion summarizing a year-long effort to align the resolution with legal requirements and county practice and said the draft was intended to keep the county "out of trouble" while not significantly increasing work for fair staff. Commissioners and staff raised several clarifying points during the discussion,…
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