Bonner County commissioners select Sarah Mitchell for Fair Board vacancy after public interviews

Bonner County commissioners on April 28, 2026, conducted public interviews of four applicants for a vacant Fair Board seat and moved to appoint Sarah Mitchell following closed‑door deliberations, with a formal resolution to finalize the appointment expected at a future business meeting.

The interviews, held publicly and livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube, featured detailed discussion about the fair’s finances, facilities and ways to increase attendance. Mitchell, who described herself as a longtime local fair volunteer and former fair superintendent, told commissioners she has experience managing departmental budgets and implementing cost‑saving processes at her employer, Lighthouse. “The fairgrounds is one of the biggest assets the county owns,” Mitchell said. “We owe it to our taxpayers to manage that in the best way we…