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, February 3, 2026

6:00 p.m.

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 936 4534 6089
Passcode: 959109

Agenda items

1. Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public comments – 6:05 p.m.

(For items not on the agenda)

• Individuals may be limited to five (5) minutes each.

4. Approval of minutes

• Approval of minutes from the January 6, 2026 Regular Meeting

Reports

5. Fair Partners, Programs, and Committees

• Royalty
• Fundraising
• 4-H / FFA / CSU Extension
• Open Exhibits
• Livestock Marketing Committee
• Car Show
• Rifle Chamber of Commerce
• City of Rifle
• Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Mounted Patrol Unit

6. Alcohol Vendor Report

7. Review Committee Assignments

8. Subcommittee Updates

• Kickoff Events
• Midway
• Vendor applications
• VIP
• Sponsorship
• Approval of 2026 Sponsorship Packet
• CSU Sponsor Benefits
• Family Rodeo, PRCA Rodeo, and Demolition Derby Events
• Safety, Security, and Risk Management
• Parade
• Concert
• Volunteers

9. Fair Dates

• Discussion of fair dates for 2027, 2028, and 2029

10. County Staff Reports

• County Administration
• Fairgrounds and Events Administration
• 2025 Annual Fair Report
• Contracts and Purchase Update

11. Board Comments

12. 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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