Pork Festival and Fair Board Clash Over Expo Building
This meeting is highlighted by continued animosity between the Pork Festival and the Preble County Fair Board. Legal action is even mentioned as a means to try and stop tractor pulls inside the Expo Building. Last year the Pork Festival spent $90,000 on putting concrete in the building. The Fairgrounds wasunder threat of losing a Dog Show because of dirt and dust.Sandwiched in between the Fairground issue there are a few other meetings. One touches on economic development. This led to pitches being made for a piece of the raised conveyance fee to be used for Soil & Water and GIS. Fred Voge was in Chambers to offer his views on that subject and others. Mindy Robbins made the pitch for GIS funding.
The meeting closes with another long discussion on the ongoing problems between the Fair Board and Preble County Pork Fest. A good bit of time is spent on the history over the years.
Preble County, Ohio County Commissioners January 27, 2010 Meeting audio and review File 1 Opening End 2.22 minute 558 KB mark on CD File 2 4 minute mark Letter from Preble County Pork Festival's Attorney in reference to the Expo building. Letter is read into the record see previous post End 11.51 minute mark on cd 9.13 minutes - 2.10MB File 3 11.5 minute mark Attorney Gray Bennett addresses county Commission. Has fear of turbo tractor going through side of building. No open and on going avenue of communication between Fair board and Pork Fest. Mr. Bennett goes on to explain Pork Festival concerns on situation. 15 minute mark Dirt has been moved on to the new $90,000 concrete. Concern over building being only 150 wide and normal tractor pulls out side being 300 ft. 18.5 minute mark lack of permits 21 minute mark definition of reasonable and customary use. 22.5 minute mark would like to see the Expo ceThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please login. New users may register below.
