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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair Board of Directors is inviting the community to help it build a better fair.
The board encourages community members to attend its upcoming meeting to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Little Theater building at the Lake County Fairgrounds, located at 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
The Dec. 10 meeting will provide an opportunity for the Fair Board of Directors to hear community input and comments regarding the fair event, district agricultural association, and the fairgrounds.
The purpose of this meeting is to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the Lake County Fair and to explore future possibilities and opportunities.
The goal is to “build a better” Lake County Fair and to ensure it serves the needs of the community today and tomorrow.
Local government officials representing the county of Lake and cities of Lakeport and Clearlake are encouraged to attend.
In addition, members of the Lake County and Clearlake Chamber of Commerce; members of agriculture organizations including Lake County Farm Bureau, 4-H and FFA groups, California Women for Agriculture, and members of the Lake County Fair Foundation; community business owners and representatives of banking, real estate, wineries and vineyards, and other business entities; Lake County Fair staff, associates and contractors should also attend.
Most importantly, members of the public who attend the annual fair and participate in numerous activities held at the Lake County Fairgrounds are invited to share and participate.
The meeting will be facilitated by Kalia Mitchell, board resource coordinator, Fairs & Expositions Branch of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
For more information on this community meeting or to request an application for the CEO position, please contact the Lake County Fair, 49th District Agricultural Association, P.O. Box 70, Lakeport, CA 95453. CEO applications should be received by Dec. 6.
The Lake County Fair – also known as the 49th District Agricultural Association – is one of 54 fair organizations that operate as state agencies under the authority of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fairs & Expositions Branch.