Some Delaware County residents object to their fairgrounds being used for a large political rally. Fair board says it is merely renting space.
When Donald Trump steps onto the stage at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Saturday night, there will be those — likely at the fringes of the expected thousands — looking on in anger, not adoration.The county fairgrounds, especially one that is walking distance from her home in downtown Delaware, should be reserved for livestock, 4-H clubs, midways and harness racing, she said.
Most county fairs, however, allow elected officials, such as sheriffs, auditors and prosecutors, to rent space in exhibition halls where they can distribute information and meet their constituents. They also host debates or candidate night events. Some fair boards have already turned down Trump rallies on their grounds including those in Geauga and Portage counties. in Kent, officials said allowing a Trump rally would violate the fair's IRS status and that they "are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for elective public office.
The fair board is charging Save America, Trump's political action committee, $15,000 for the use of the fairgrounds from April 20 through Sunday, according to a signed contract requested by The Dispatch.Welker said that the fair board has no affiliation with Save America and is not hosting the rally, which will be held behind the grandstand in the midway area of the grounds.
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