The general manager says the San Diego County property is in dire financial straits.
Del Mar Fairgrounds officials said this week that without critical financial assistance the state-owned property could be forced to close.
Fairgrounds employees who would normally be publicizing the annual fair this time of year rechanneled their efforts to create the site, fairgrounds General Manager Tim Fennell said Wednesday.The fairgrounds had to cancel the popular San Diego County Fair, while horse racing is expected to go on but without fans.The widespread appeal for public assistance is unusual, but the agricultural district is unlike most government agencies.
“We are cutting costs to a bare minimum,” he said. Part-time and temporary workers have been let go, contracts for services like landscaping and maintenance have been cut, and utility payments have been deferred.“The Del Mar Fairgrounds is a cherished community asset throughout our entire region,” Gloria said Wednesday.
“A lot are working from home or burning off vacation time,” Fennell said. “We are down to a skeleton crew.”Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed selling the fairgrounds along with other landmark state properties in an effort to raise as much as $1 billion to bolster the state budget. Local elected officials were opposed, and the idea never went further than a few news stories.
And the future of horse racing is dim. Animal rights activists have been trying to stop the sport for years, and they’ve been gaining ground recently. Attendance and wagering have decreased significantly.Fairgrounds expenses continue whether or not there’s revenue to cover them. The district has 156 full-time permanent employees with a total average monthly payroll of $1.7 million, including benefits such as retirement and insurance.
The California state budget is another possibility, Fennell said. This year’s proposed budget includes more than $40 million to be distributed among about 56 agricultural districts in the state.
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