The Kern County Fair Board will be meeting today to discuss whether or not to hold the fair this year.
KERN COUNTY FAIR BOARD DISCUSSESTHE FATE OF THISYEAR'S FAIR.THE BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO MEETTODAY AT 5 -- WHERE IT ISSCHEDULED TO DISCUSS WHETHER ORNOT TO CANCEL THKERN COUNTY FAIR FOR A SECONDYEAR IN A ROW.THE BOARD CANCELED LAST YEAR'SFAIR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.IN ITS PLACE -- THE FAIR HELD AFOOD DRIVE THROUGH -- TO ALLOWRESIDENTS A SMALL TASTE OF SOMEFAIR FOOD STAPLELAST WEEK -- SAN LUIS OBISPOCOUNTY ANNOUNCED ITWOULD BE BRINGING BACK ITS MIDSTATE FAIR THIS SUMMER.ALSO AT THAT MEETING... THEBOARD WILL GO OVER ITSFINANCIAL REPORT.LAST YEAR ALLEGATIONS OFFINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENTSURFACED... IN CONNECTION WITHTHE KERN COUNTY FAIR.A STATE AUDIT FOUND THATHUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OFDOLLARS WERE MISMANAGED -- FROM2016 TO 2018.DURING AN APRIL 2020 MEETING...THE BOARD REQUESTEDEMERGENCY FUNDS ... TO KEEP THEFAIR RUNNING.ONE BOARD MEMBER SAYING IT HAD-- QUOTE-- BEENCOMPLETELY TRANSPARENT FORAWHILE.THE CONDORS WILL HOST SAN DIEGOIN THE
It was decided just earlier this month that the Kern County Fair would not be happening in 2021. The fair’s board voting to..
