The Kendall County Fair Association continues to face divisions over leadership roles, including pushback from a former director, according to discussions at a recent meeting.
The imbroglio at the nonprofit association continues to brew, stemming from disputes over social-media posts, complaints about mismanagement from some parents associated with the Queen’s Court 202526 and blowback after a major car dealership pulled out as a sponsor.
Officials also have raised concerns about the association’s compliance with requirements for its 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status.
The association has also faced ongoing issues involving the pageant court, including widespread public support for a former queen whose microphone was turned off at the September fair when she leveled criticism at pageant management.
The controversy taking center stage at the Oct. 14 session, however, arose from the dismissal of former firstyear Director William Flessner, who recently was voted off the board following a difference of views with the parent of a contestant in the 2026-27 pageant, members noted.
Flessner challenged the procedure used to remove him, saying he had not received the certified letter required under the association’s bylaws.
The former director said copies of the paperwork should have been delivered by hand and he requested written confirmation.
He also alluded to other reasons the board sought his removal.
Flessner is not the only board member whose position has been disputed.
His sister, Kim Flessner, who was at the center of the recent pageant controversy, has rescinded her resignation, which she announced publicly during a heated Sept. 22 membership meeting.
She serves as first vice president, the association’s highest-ranking remaining officer following the departure of former President Wes Fleming.
She has since assumed the role of interim president.
However, several directors have challenged her interim leadership role, claiming she assumed the position without a formal vote.
In one other item of business, some parents of current court members received a reprimand for an infringement of their code-of-conduct agreement during an appearance at the Bandera County Fair, according to officials.
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