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Commission asks staff to draft fairgrounds contract language to flag animal acts for board review
Summary
Following last year's controversy over exotic animals at the county fair, the commission asked staff to return with revised fairgrounds contract language requiring applicants to list animals and to include animal-act summaries on the commission's consent agenda; staff will also consult fair operators and extend the notice window so the board can review items in time.
After extensive discussion about animal acts at the county fairgrounds — including last year’s dispute over nonhuman primates — the Alachua County commission asked staff to draft revised contract and application language that would require event applicants to list animals and provide owner contact information, and to give the board…
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