Pinal Fairgrounds moves forward with new executive director

by Melissa St. Aude | Casa Grande Dispatch

With a new executive director in place and several events scheduled extending into next year, the Pinal Fairgrounds and Event Center is looking toward its post-COVID future.

Former Pinal 4-H Coordinator Misti Todd will take over running the fair and the fairgrounds while former Executive Director Karen Searle will continue to serve as a management consultant.

The 120-acre Pinal Fairgrounds and Event Center is owned by Pinal County but managed by Central Arizona Fair Association, a nonprofit association created to run the facility.

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