Firm seeking to purchase the 150-acre property declares victory
while vendors and activists vow to win at the appellate level.
Former Fair Board member David Padilla talks about his
opposition to the proposed sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds
and why he thinks that opposition got him kicked off the board.
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David Padilla last week was abruptly removed from the Orange
County Fair Board of Directors. He calls it the crowning moment of
a frustrating year.
State Department of General Services advises bidders that
Facilities Management West will buy the OC Fairgrounds.
Office concludes investigation into whether board members’
attempt to purchase the Orange County Fairgrounds violated state
conflict of interest laws.
Schwarzenegger remains mum on claim by the Fair Board that the
Orange County Fairgrounds is not his to sell. But the state’s
General Services Department says he’s in the clear.
But officials in Sacramento send clear signals that they will be
returning fire. Upshot is the fate of the 150-acre Costa Mesa
fairgrounds is as muddled as ever.
Fair Board members are expected to announce on Friday a
blockbuster twist in the jockeying to sell the Fairgrounds.
This year’s Orange County Fair is set to break attendance records, but that success hasn’t made the ownership picture at the 150-acre Fairgrounds any clearer.
New proposal from the much-maligned board for purchase of the Orange County Fairgrounds is expected today.
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