More Fairgrounds Fun, Legal Style

AMERICAN FAIRS AND FESTIVALS HIRES A LAWYER
Late Sunday night an interesting item floated my way in the form of a copy of a letter to Costa Mesa City Manager Allan Roeder, ostensibly from a Los Angeles law firm, Adorno Yoss Alvarado & Smith, representing American Fairs and Festivals, "appealing" the process by which American Fairs and Festivals was rejected as a partner in the Fairgrounds purchase and replaced by Facilities Management West.

COUNCIL MEETS TUESDAY
Since the City Council meets as the Orange County Fairgrounds Authority on Tuesday at 4:30, it will be very interesting to see if this letter gets any mention.

A STALL TO KILL SALE
To me, it seems unlikely that this letter will result in American Fairs and Festivals being re-instated as a bidder on this project. One could assume that this is simply a stalling tactic, designed to create unease about the current deal in Sacramento which might result in killing it. That, after all, appears to be the main objective of the most strident speakers on this issue and, of course, the current vendors and management of the Fairgrounds.

VERN NELSON STRIKES AGAIN
Our old pal, Vern Nelson, has already posted an entry about this letter on the Orange Juice Blog, including the entire text of the letter, which you can read HERE.

The intrigue never stops!