Parks Dept. Could Absorb County Fair

Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › June 26, 2004

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The financially troubled El Paso County Fair might be absorbed into the county Parks Department, a plan officials said would cut costs and open income sources.

County leaders have struggled for years to keep the annual fair viable, given stagnant attendance and consistent financial loses. The hardest blow came in 2002, when the county commissioners said they would cut a $137,000 yearly subsidy after this year.

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Parks Dept. Could Absorb County Fair

A plan for combining the fair with the Parks Department received broad support Monday. The plan calls fo...

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