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The Kittitas County Fair <br />As proclaimed in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 56.76.10o by the Washington <br />State Legislature, it is hereby declared that it is in the public interest to hold agricultural <br />fairs, including the exhibition of livestock and agricultural produce of all kinds, as well as <br />related arts and manufactures; including products of the farm home and educational <br />contest, displays, and demonstrations designed to train youth and to promote the welfare <br />of farm people and rural living. This proclamation is cross supported by RCW 36.37.010, <br />which states that the holding of county fairs and agricultural exhibitions of stock, cereals, <br />and agricultural produce of all kinds, including dairy produce, as well as arts and <br />manufactures, by any county in the state, and the participation by any county in a district <br />fair or agricultural exhibition, is declared to be in the interest of public good and a strictly <br />county purpose. <br />The board of county commissioners of any county in the state may acquire by gift, devise, <br />purchase, condemnation and purchase, or otherwise, lands, property rights, leases, <br />easements, and all kinds of personal property and own and hold the same and construct <br />and maintain temporary or permanent improvements suitable and necessary for the <br />purpose of holding and maintaining county or district fairs for the exhibition of county or <br />district resources and products (RCW 36.37.010). <br />The board of county commissioners of any county may appropriate and expend each year <br />such sums of money as they deem advisable and necessary for (1) acquisition of necessary <br />grounds for fairs and world fairs, (a) construction, improvement and maintenance of <br />buildings thereon, (3) payment of fair premiums, and (4) the general maintenance of such <br />fair. The board of county commissioners of any county may also authorize the county <br />auditor to provide a revolving fund to be used by the fair officials for the conduct of the <br />fair. The board of county commissioners may employ persons to assist in the <br />management of fairs or by resolution designate a nonprofit corporation as the exclusive <br />agency to operate and manage such fairs (RCW 36.37.040). <br />Under the authority from the State of Washington, the Kittitas County Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC) has tasked, by official resolution, the Kittitas County Fair Board <br />(KCFB) with the responsibility of producing an annual Fair in cooperation with the <br />BOCC. The KCFB's primary role of producing a county fair is to promote the importance <br />of the agricultural component of Kittitas County while emphasizing the positive impact of <br />the culture, economy, and history of agriculture of Kittitas County. The KCFB <br />accomplishes this task by highlighting education and appreciation of agriculture, natural <br />resources, environment, health, history, cultural enrichment, arts, entertainment, and <br />171 page <br />