Steve Beazley sends farewell letter after working for decades at
the OC Fair & Event Center. Recent years have been marked by
controversy.
Taxpayers have spent more than $600,000 since the state attorney
general stopped acting as Fair Board’s legal counsel during the
attempt to privatize the fairgrounds.
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Board subcommittee continues to negotiate a long-term deal with
the swap meet operator two months after lease termination was
initiated.
Five-year, $500,000 deal comes after contentious debate. Swap
meet operator also could be headed toward a long-term deal instead
of lease termination.
One Fair Board member says full disclosure should be part of a
lease agreement. Marathon owners say they’re being singled out.
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.
Decision follows a raucous meeting that includes tough questions
from new board members and accusations from activists.
Amidst a statewide review of fair operations, the newest member
on the Orange County Fair Board presses for a citizen transparency
task force.
Gov. Jerry Brown puts Nick Berardino, general manager of the
Orange County Employees Association, on the mostly Republican
board.
Legislative hearing on Wednesday puts former foes on same sides,
opposing the sale of the Fairgrounds.
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