Lake County explains fair rent arrangement, notes small private donation
Sep 8, 2026
Councilors described the county's annual $50,000 rent arrangement with the Lake County Fair and noted a Legacy Foundation donation of $4,355.50 that will support fair projects; funds cited are revenue outside tax collections.
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A council member explained the Lake County Fair pays an annual rent of about $50,000 for use of county grounds and that the fair board plans to direct some of that revenue to projects that benefit the fair. The speaker said the arrangement was a compromise to let the fair board use non-tax revenue for improvements and listed a specific private gift from the Legacy Foundation.
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