Board subcommittee continues to negotiate a long-term deal with
the swap meet operator two months after lease termination was
initiated.
Tag: Dave Ellis
‘Let the Lawsuits Begin’ in Fairgrounds Swap Meet Dispute
In what some see as an act of political retribution, the Orange
County Fair Board Thursday terminated the lease of swap meet
operator Jeff Teller.
OC Fair Board Will Discuss Forming Citizen Task Force
Decision follows a raucous meeting that includes tough questions
from new board members and accusations from activists.
Fair Sale Might Be Dead, but Scrutiny of Fair Board Continues
Amidst a statewide review of fair operations, the newest member
on the Orange County Fair Board presses for a citizen transparency
task force.
Labor Chief Named to Orange County Fair Board
Gov. Jerry Brown puts Nick Berardino, general manager of the
Orange County Employees Association, on the mostly Republican
board.
Fair Board Takes Councilman’s Advice and ‘Hires Local’
City Council hiring initiative, proposed by Stephen Mensinger,
nets jobs for eight local high school students.
Fair Board, Activists Do Their Usual Thing
Fair Board members take their actions and activists take their
shots against backdrop of upcoming court hearing.
Recent Events Could Signal Beginning of Fair Board’s End
Governor sends a no-confidence vote by pulling the plug on competing proposal from fair board to purchase the fairgrounds.
Moorlach Says Ellis Mischaracterized Meeting
Supervisor remembers meeting with Ellis and others about long-term vision for fairgrounds but not specifically about privatization plans.









