Confederate flag sales won’t be banned by Lorain County Fair (OH)

Filed on September 9, 2015 by Brad Dicken

WELLINGTON — ... Fair Board President Kim Meyers told the board during its Tuesday meeting that the committee overseeing vendors and concessions discussed the controversy over the flag that came up during last month’s fair.

“We think the current policy in place works well, and I’m not advocating any changes,” he said ...

Meyers has suggested that Lundy was trying to capitalize politically on the controversy ...

County Commissioner Ted Kalo, who backed Lundy’s position, conceded the commissioners have no say over what happens on the fairgrounds, even if he would like to see the flag banned ...

http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2015/09/09/lorain-county-fair-board-unanimously-votes-to-permit-confederate-flag-sales/