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 Fairgrounds – South Hall, 1001 Railroad Avenue, Rifle, CO

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

6:00 p.m.

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Meeting ID: 954 1598 1256

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Agenda Items

1. Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comments – 6:05 p.m.

Comments are limited to individuals speaking on items not on the agenda. Speakers may be limited to 5 minutes each.

4. Approval of Minutes

• Review and approve minutes from the November 4, 2025 Regular Meeting.

Reports

5. Fair Partners, Programs, and Committees

a. 4-H / FFA / CSU Extension
b. Livestock Marketing Committee (LMC)
c. Rifle Chamber of Commerce
d. City of Rifle
e. Royalty

• Introduction of 2026 Royalty

6. Approval of Chamber Invoice

7. Approval of Theme for the 2026 Fair

8. Tough Enough to Wear Pink

a. Approval for participation
b. Approval of designated charity
c. Selection of committee members (maximum of three)

9. Concert Update

a. Main act
b. Opening act

10. Sponsorship Packet

a. Meeting schedule for December 16
b. Banner update

11. County Staff Updates

a. County Administration
b. Fairgrounds and Events Manager

12. Board comments

13. Adjournment

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

October 7, 2025: agenda

September 2, 2025: agenda | video

July 29, 2025: video

July 15, 2025: video

July 1, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

June 17, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

May 27, 2025: agenda | minutes

May 13, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

April 1, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

March 4, 2025: agenda | minutes

February 4, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

January 7, 2025:  agenda | minutes | video

December 3, 2024:  agenda | minutes | video

November 12, 2024: agenda | minutes | video

October 16, 2024: agenda | minutes

October 1, 2024: agenda | minutes | video

Meeting locations

Rifle meeting location

Glenwood Springs meeting location

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