The Chattooga County Fair Council is busy planning for the return of the 2021 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair in August, but the council is seeing some changes to its members.

Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry appointed new public works director Yancey Robinson to the fair council after sending word to former public works director Joe Reed that his services were no longer needed.  The commissioner contends that it makes sense to have the current public works director on the council instead of Mr. Reed.

However, there was already one open seat on the council that Mr. Robinson could have been appointed to.  Blake Weaver with Smith Iron Works in Lyerly recently resigned his position on the council due to time constraints.

Since the appointment of Mr. Robinson to the council, council member Stan Reynolds has submitted his resignation.  Reynolds submitted this letter to the council:

The fair council serves at the will of the commissioner.  In the past, the council has always acted as a self-perpetuating board, appointing members as they see fit.  Until Mr. Reed, no other fair council member has been removed by a county commissioner.

The fair council was organized in 2014 and operates under a set of bylaws drawn up by County Attorney Chris Corbin.