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Commenter urges elimination of county fair fees, criticizes property taxes and public education funding
Summary
A public commenter, Deanna Hardy of the Box Elder Committee of Liberty, urged that the Box Elder County Fair be free-market (no public subsidy), criticized property taxes and public education funding, and referenced a fee waiver previously granted to the Box Elder School District for a fundraiser at the Fine Arts Building.
During public comment, Deanna Hardy identified herself as representing the Box Elder Committee of Liberty and urged the commission to end public subsidies for the county fair and Fine Arts Building events. Hardy argued that people who do not attend the fair should not be forced to pay for it and recommended market-based approaches to fair operations.
Hardy criticized public education funding and property taxation as forcing people out of their homes, and referenced a recent fee waiver for the Box Elder School District's fundraiser at the Fine Arts Building, noting the district raised about $28,000 at a 2025 event. "The Box Elder Committee of Liberty opposes the Box Elder County Fair because it forces the people to pay for another's entertainment," Hardy said. She urged the commissioners to reconsider fee structures and school tax burdens.
No formal response from the commission is recorded in the transcript; the remarks were made during the public comment period.
