Proposal to state is the latest scheme for control of the
150-acre property in Costa Mesa. Fair activists oppose the plan and
call on board members to step down.
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.
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New proposal from the much-maligned board for purchase of the Orange County Fairgrounds is expected today.
Company will be able to dictate uses with few checks from the public. ‘I’m a private entrepenuer — I hope I make much more than I’m paying you,” says company representative.
Tentative deal calls for a long-term financing agreement with Facilities Management West on the hook for payments. The City Council is set to vote on the proposal.
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