On Monday's council meeting (Apr.27), the County of Grande Prairie decided to continue to support the payroll of existing employees at the Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural and Exhibition Society until August 31, 2020.

The Society oversees the development and daily operations of Evergreen Park. 

By the end of August, the Society will report on their efforts to identify alternate sources of funding so Council can discuss the total funding required and potential repayment.

The County has allocated $414,000 in annual operational funding to the Society for 2020, which is partially allocated to payroll expenses. Since the facility has cancelled all events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, alternate sources of revenue are being explored.