Did you know….. the present day fairgrounds was purchased in 1889? Total then was 41.9 acres. In 1893 an additional 57 acres was purchased. Lastly, in 1995 an additional 64.6 acres was purchased. The current total fairgrounds property is now 163.5 acres!
The Fair Board is made up of twenty-six elected board members rotating on three year terms. Two from each of the twelve townships, and two from the city of Urbana.
Wayne Cook: President
Brian Cordial: Vice President
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
Kenny Lensman
Steve Cook
CONCORD TOWNSHIP
Wayne Cook
Ryan Birt
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
Brian Forrest
Randy Dingledine
HARRISON TOWNSHIP
Brad Coy
Dustin Eckurd
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
Levi Runkle
Nick Lewis
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP
Jason Blackford
Tim Purk
MAD RIVER TOWNSHIP
Lee Purk
Levi Underwood
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Courtney Deere
Brandyn Horn
SALEM TOWNSHIP
Tom Tullis
Matt Detwiler
UNION TOWNSHIP
Brian Cordial
Rick Dingledine
URBANA-CITY
Randy Leopard
Jeff Havens
URBANA TOWNSHIP
Chuck Havens
Kurt Michael
WAYNE TOWNSHIP
Max Perry
Truitt Thomas
*updated 11/9/2024