Fair Board meetings

Mission

The purpose of the Fair Board is, in collaboration with Garfield County Administration, to ensure the successful promotion, production, and execution of the Fair each year. The Fair Board shall ensure fair programming is of high quality and that programming improves annually, as needed.

Fair programming

• Shall embrace all ages, persons, cultures, and entities within Garfield County
• Shall foster a spirit of community values
• Shall promote the western and agricultural heritage and history of Garfield County.

Garfield County Fair Board Agenda

Garfield County Administration Building, Building D
First-Floor Public Meeting Room
195 West 5th Street
Rifle, Colorado 81650

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

6:00 p.m.

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 913 2488 4366
Passcode: 989990

Agenda

Roll Call

6:00 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comments from Citizens on Items Not Listed on the Agenda

6:05 p.m.

Each speaker may be limited to five (5) minutes each.

Approval of minutes

Approval of minutes from the July 7, 2026, Regular Meeting

Reports

1. Fair Partners, Programs, and Committees

• Royalty
• 4-H, FFA, and CSU Extension
• Open Exhibits
• Livestock Marketing Committee
• Car Show
• Colorado River Valley Chamber of Commerce
• City of Rifle

2. Fair in Review

• Setup
• Parade
• Car Show
• Family Rodeo
• PRCA Rodeo
• Xtreme Bulls
• Concert
• Demolition Derby
• Midway
• VIP
• Sponsorship
• Safety, Security, and Risk Management
• Volunteers
• Teardown

2027 Fair Budget

• Review of the 2027 Fair budget.

2027 Fair Board

• Consider a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to continue with a seven-member board or increase it to a nine-member board.

2027 Fair Dates

• Carnival consideration.

County Staff

1. County Administration

2. Fairgrounds and Events Administration

• Board appreciation dinner dates
• Fair survey

Board Comments

Adjournment

The meeting will adjourn after all agenda items are completed.

Meetings are generally the first Tuesday evening of each month, and rotate between the Garfield County Administration Building in Rifle and the Garfield County Administration Building in Glenwood Springs.

Past meetings

Meeting locations

Rifle meeting location

Glenwood Springs meeting location