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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 12, 2013 SUBJECT: County Fair Workina Group Report DEPARTMENT: County Manager, Asset Management Services (AMS), Cooperative Extension, Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR), Economic Development, Visitors Bureau ATTACHMENT(S): Blackwood Farm Park CIP Page Working Group Report, Including Work Group Charge and Meeting Agendas and Information - Sharing Session Summary (To Be Provided Under Separate Cover Prior to the Meeting) Action Agenda Item No. 4 PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Commissioner Mark Dorosin, 245 -2130 Commissioner Renee Price, 245 -2130 Interim Manager Michael Talbert, 245- 2300 County Fair Working Group Staff 1 PURPOSE: To report to the Board on the activities and deliberations of the County Fair Working Group, charged and commissioned on June 18, 2103 to investigate a potential Orange County Fair. BACKGROUND: On June 18, 2013 the Board of Commissioners appointed Commissioners Mark Dorosin and Renee Price to work with the County Manager's office and directors from several departments to develop an outline and basic information and concepts about a possible county fair including such topical areas as activities, timeframe, process, costs and possible creation of a County Fair Advisory Committee. The specific language of the charge is provided in the "Charge — County Fair Working Group," which is an attachment to the Working Group report The Working Group began its efforts on July 10, and met on five occasions to develop its report. The Group also participated in conference calls and site visits to potential fair locations, and received advice and feedback from the County Fair Coordinator from the NC Department of Agriculture. Members of the group visited other fairs and spoke to event organizers and representatives of other festivals and events, and shared this input with the group.