May 4, 2026 Minutes
Weld County Fair Board Minutes
May 4, 2026
Weld County Fair Board Meeting
May 4, 2026
Meeting called to order by President Landon Cogburn at 5:58 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Aaron Helus, Landon Cogburn, Tom Bledsoe, Levi Loveland, Fred Kayser, Isaia
Aricayos, Bailey Naibauer
EX-OFFICIO/STAFF PRESENT: Mikayla Gabel, Cheryl Aragon, Kim Easton and Larry Hooker SPECIAL GUESTS:
Commissioner Peppler
Additions/Changes to agenda: MOTION to approve consent agenda by Tom Bledsoe, second by Levi
Loveland; motion passed.
MOTION to approve April financials by Tom Bledsoe, second by Aaron Helus; motion passed.
SPECIAL GUESTS/REQUESTS:
1) Commissioner Lynette Peppler update – County has approved contract to exchange properties with
the City, work will begin soon; live-feed approved for demolition and construction
2) Junior Fair Board – fair tours as a whole group and having a booth, food drive
donation requests were sent to club, working on details for a coat drive; signage with QR codes for
information will be set around the fairgrounds; details are coming
together
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Fair Staff Update – received signed contract with music group, being reviewed by county; fair
book sent for print – supported by Tribune this year and new editor;
hands of praise group will be there for BBQ; royalty committee member resignation – received app
for committee from McKenna Adams, will meet with her to discuss appointment; sponsorship responses
are coming in, very encouraging; tent rental contracts this year projected to be around $30k;
Vendors – received a lot of
applications, more than half of applications were new; hot summer nights – watch a movie, vendors
may stay open until 9 PM, a lot of room and opportunity; however, there would be multiple similar
vendors possible, will communicate with each vendor to let them know if they still want to
participate. MOTION by Tom Bledsoe to approve all vendor applications, second by Levi Loveland;
motion passed. Fair data
clerk offer letter sent, waiting on finalizing hiring for the new position.
2) Entertainment Update – carnival, 12 games, concert – Front Row Revival, special events, KFKA
highlighting events starting this month, another idea is speaking with Pirate Radio
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Committee Reports:
a. Premier Exhibitor (Tom Bledsoe) – nothing to report currently
b. Carcass Contest (Isaia Aricayos) – sponsorship money coming in from
request letters, will follow up on sponsor for ultrasound as invoice has been received and paid for
the last two years
c. All Around Showmanship (Tom Bledsoe) – judge contracts sent and are being received, will
continue to be worked on
d. Drug Testing (Landon Cogburn) – meeting this week Wednesday
e. Junior Fair Board (Aaron Helus) – see above reports, further developing fair project ideas
currently
f. Junior Livestock Sale (Bailey Naibauer) – looking at options for processing, Showtimes quotes
pending, working on photographer, working on meal, JBS will donate meat, plan to have a new
backdrop for sale
g. Security, Parking and Risk Management (Levi Loveland) – received two
bids, referrals and experience of Precision Security look very good; MOTION
to accept Precision Security proposal as presented by Tom Bledso, seconded by Fred Kayser; motion
passed.
h. Royalty (Aaron Helus) – busy with events, will work on adding committee member
i. Livestock Animal Health (Landon Cogburn) – still looking for donations for tent, will go back
to committee for further discussion, finance dept checking into options for tent budget
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GENERAL DISCUSSION:
1) Next Meeting Monday, June 1 @ 6 PM at County Fair Extension Office
2) ID Day tomorrow evening at three locations; 2 PM traffic controls set up for event
Meeting adjourned 6:54 PM Respectfully Submitted,
Isaia K Aricayos, Weld County Fair Board Secretary