Fair and Fairgrounds Agreement Proposed

For Immediate Release: Monday, January 04, 2010

Public Invited to Comment on Fair and Fairgrounds Agreement

Washington County would like to hear from the public by January 25 about a proposed agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and the Washington County Fair Board. 

Among other goals, the agreement is meant to strengthen the Fair event held each year at the 101-acre County Fair Complex property located at the intersection of NE Cornell Road and NE 34th Avenue in Hillsboro.

"Streamlining the operations at the Fair will help all of us to continue providing a quality Fair as we implement the redevelopment plan" said Washington County Commissioner Andy Duyck. "The current management model is not as efficient as it was when we were still a rural County."

The agreement also seeks to:

• Strengthen partnership and collaboration among the Board of Commissioners, Fair Board, Fair Boosters, county staff and other interested parties;
• Clarify Fair Board and county roles and responsibilities and formalize channels of communication and collaboration;
• Focus energy, passion and expertise of the Fair Board on the production of the Fair event;
• Optimize operational efficiencies and leverage the resources, staff and expertise of Washington County; and
• Form and staff an advisory committee to the Board of Commissioners to provide input for updating and implementing the Fairgrounds Master Plan, Fairgrounds Capital Projects Plan and other major site-related initiatives.  

Members of the public are welcome to review the proposed agreement and send written comments by January 25 to the Board of County Commissioners. Please visit www.co.washington.or.us/fair for background and to download a form to submit written testimony.

For more information, e-mail: [email protected] or call 503 846-8685.

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