UNION COUNTY (WSIL) -- The Union County Fair Board has issued a full statement explaining why they canceled the Union County Fair.
During a special board meeting by the Union County Fair Board on July 7, 2020, a motion was made to cancel the upcoming 2020 Union County Fair.
The Board said "this decision was not made lightly and numerous items were considered in making this tough choice."
The Board stated in late June they were notified that all food vendors were not being issued permits in the state of Illinois and carnival vendors received the same news in early July.
According to the Board, after trying to get permits from the state, they received a call from the Governor's office telling them to cancel the fair. The Board told the office they were still attempting to have the annual event. Members say they were told if the fair was held, they would lose funding for the remainder of the Governor's term.
After receiving the statement from the state, the board called the emergency meeting, in which they canceled the fair.
The Board said "with the State of Illinois cutting funding to our fair, we would be not be able to have future Union County Fairs."
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