Iowa county fairs are meeting virtually to discuss a piece of the $6 million set aside for relief. | Morguefile
Iowa county fairs are meeting virtually to discuss a piece of the $6 million set aside for relief. | Morguefile
As events fell to the wayside during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, few were as hard hit as the traditional county fairs.
In Iowa, county fair organizers are meeting virtually to discuss what is needed to gain access to a piece of the $6 million in funds set aside to provide relief as a result of the coronavirus.
WGEM reported there are 106 county fairs in the state. Funds would be useful in helping fairs keep up with their usual payments along with prepping for the next fair. One example provided in terms of the financial impact of the coronavirus is the Lee County Fair, one of the larger regional fairs that attracts approximately 25,000 with a financial impact up to $150,000.
"We have to put forward the money in the spring or early summer before the fair starts because everybody wants their money up front before they show up," Lee County Fair board member Brock Westfall said, WGEM reported.
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