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Appellate Court Stops Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds

In a unanimous decision, the Fourth Appelate District Court cites a "flawed" process and states, "this sale cannot go forward."

COSTA MESA, Calif. (June 7, 2011) – “In a word,this sale cannot go forward.”With those words, the Fourth Appellate District Court unanimously ruled today that the attempt to sell the Orange County Fairgrounds to Facilities Management West had come to an end. Citing a flawed bid process as well as the fact that the Department of General Services (DGS) never provided a fair market value comparison of the property, the three jurists unanimously determined that the process was fatally flawed. The state legislature specifically reserved the opportunity to veto the sale if the terms compared to fair market value were not determined to be favorable to the state, but because DGS did not provide a fair market value, the legislature never got that opportunity. Article Continues here.

Join Us for fund raising and outreach!

We are having a weekend of Fund Raising and Outreach July 9 and 10. Volunteers are needed!

July 9 and 10, one hundred percent of proceeds from sales of Bob’s Ice Cream at the OC Market Place will go to the fight to save the equestrian center and stop the sale. For a minimum donation of $3 you get an ice cream and help save the fairgrounds, too. Look for the booth under the giant Pepsi at the OC Market Place.

Please help support the OCFPS! Come and enjoy an ice cream!!!

Volunteers Needed! We are also looking for volunteers to hand out fliers and work at the outreach booth on July 9 and 10. Shifts are from 10:00 to 12:30 and 12:30 - 3:00.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Please email or call Lisa at info@ocfpreservationsociety.org or 949-244-8615

Over the last year the OCFPS has incurred many expenses.

The effort to protect and preserve the OC Fairgrounds has been expensive. In our fight to preserve our OC Fairgrounds we have incurred legal fees, printing costs and other expenses, all critical components of our campaign to save the OC Fairgrounds.

Please click on the Donate Now Pig and help us continue the fight to save the Orange County Fairgrounds.

Assemblyman Solorio Issues Statement - OCFPS

Assemblyman Solorio Issues Statement Regarding
His Current Position on the Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds

SACRAMENTO, CA - State Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim) issued this statement today regarding the legislation necessary to authorize the Orange County Fairgrounds sale agreement between the City of Costa Mesa and the State of California.
"I have offered several legislative ideas to the City of Costa Mesa that would make their proposal to buy the Orange County Fairgrounds more acceptable in the Legislature.

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Fast Facts About the Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds

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Fast Facts About the Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds

The Orange County Fairgrounds (32nd DAA) doesn't cost the state anything to operate. The property is owned free and clear by the state. Orange County Fairgrounds pays for salaries, maintenance and capital improvements using money generated at the Fairgrounds. No state subsidy goes to the OC Fairgrounds.

There is more than enough money from the OC Fairgrounds to share with the State. The property doesn't have to be sold for the State to get revenue. Total revenues from 2005 to 2010 were over $168 million. Profits are being kept artificially low by management, which has gone on a spending spree and has conflicts of interest regarding the sale of the property.

Facilities Manage West (FMW) has no track record in operating a fairground or a similar venture. FMW is a group of real estate investors who operate an oil company and also engage in real estate development. They have no businesses, which involve fairground-type activities. There is no guarantee that they can deliver on their promises because they have no track record.

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