The Kansas State Fair’s interim general manager, David Tobias, explained to the Kansas State Board on Wednesday how, due to canceling the fair, the fair is trying to secure money through a variety of city, state and federal avenues. The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s chief fiscal officer, Kellen Liebsch, explained to the board that expenses will be larger than income this year. “We’re about half a million dollars in the hole in what we have to pay,” Liebsch said. Because contracts were already issued and several, including utilities, must be honored, the fair is in a deficit. Liebsch noted the fair should use less electricity this year as it is only open for specific events. This will save the fair money.
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