The property is leased to the city but dont know the real owner
I thought it was the other way around, because the way that I understood the grandstand expansion issue a few years back at SFS was because the city wouldn't let him do it because of his lease. Of course, this was via the rumor mill so I'm not sure. I do remember seeing a drawing, though, back in '05 or '06 that showed a new entrance where the speedway is, but the rumor mill said they dropped that.
But yeah, I thought the city owned the property and then leased the buildings to the promoters. Anyway, the city isn't doing business with the public, and it is specifically in the SDA that fairgrounds are exempt.
With what I remember from the few times I've been to the state fair, I'm sure they woulda lost a bunch of business if you couldn't carry at that cf.
Speaking of, I might need an emergency IWB holster for my wife's Baby Eagle. I'm not sure I want to be there without a BUG.