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Fair manager: two applicants will split maintenance hours; commissioner urges clearer split between Fair and Fair Foundation
Summary
Fairgrounds Manager Crystal Baker said two applicants could split the maintenance hours to complete work before the fair; Commissioner Mark Letham urged a clearer separation between county fair operations and the Fair Foundation. A Fair Board member announced her resignation.
Fairgrounds Manager Crystal Baker told the board that "interviews were conducted for the maintenance position and that two well-qualified applicants were willing to split the hours and complete the needed work before the fair starts." The proposed split prompted a board question about possible insurance or administrative impacts.
Commissioner Mark Letham also asked for clearer boundaries between the county-managed fair operations and the Fair Foundation, saying he "would like a clear separation between the Fair and the Fair Foundation." During public comment, Kay Walters advised she was resigning from the Fair Board; later Fair Board member Brian McClain thanked Walters for her years of service.
Separately, Megan Blackburn Friend commented on the UW Connecting Cathlamet project, saying it "resulted in visitors coming here after they learned about the area from the UW project in Seattle," noting local visibility and tourism benefits. The board did not take formal action on fair governance at this meeting but recorded the staffing update and the resignation to the minutes.
