State Fair Board approves consent agenda, schedules follow‑up meetings

The Nebraska State Fair Board approved its consent agenda — which included the Regular Meeting Minutes of Sept. 1, 2026 — after a motion by Kevin Havlovic and a second from Lanna Hubbard. "Upon roll call vote, motion to approve passed unanimously," the minutes record.

Secretary John McKeever moved to adjourn later in the meeting; the motion was seconded by Kevin Havlovic and carried. The minutes state the meeting adjourned at 11:50; the meeting record shows the session began at 11:30 a.m., and that 11:50 in the adjournment line appears to be a close-of-meeting time. Board staff listed two members as absent (Dawn Caldwell and Ryan Hassebrook) and confirmed that public notice had been published in the Grand Island Independent and posted to the Nebraska Public Meeting Calendar and the Nebraska State Fair website.

Staff requested that board members bring feedback on successes and opportunities from this Fair season to the October meeting; the board was also notified that the November meeting would focus on goal setting. The minutes were later approved on Oct. 16, 2026, per the signature line.