Lincoln County commissioners are seeking applications from people interested in serving on an expanded fair board.
The board, which has struggled to attract and retain members, oversees the planning, preparation and production of the Lincoln County Fair and associated events and activities. The current three-member board is seeking additional board members to help build capacity and manage the annual event, the county announced in a news release.
Often referred to as a “working board,” potential applicants should be willing to participate in preparation for, during, and in closing down the fair, the county said in a news release. Additionally, board members need to meet once per month during the calendar year.
Commissioners want the board to reflect the community while embracing the fair’s traditional roots. Candidates should consider how they fit into the following categories of interest: agriculture, youth and education, exhibitors/vendors/local businesses, tourism promotion and visitor services, ocean science and commercial or recreational fishing, volunteer management, and marketing/promotion.
In soliciting applications, the county said there is no specific requirement that all the identified interests be included on the fair board at the same time, and board members need not be employed or a working professional in a particular category.
“Rather, board members should have the desire and passion to see the annual fair reflect the diversity of the community’s interests and stimulate curiosity through education and activities that showcase life and industry in Lincoln County,” the county said.
Oneline applications can be filled out here. If people need a paper application, please contact the commissioners’ office at 541-265-4100 to make arrangements.