After 106 people were sickened and a toddler died at last year’s Cleveland County Fair, manager Calvin Hastings has resigned before the next fair.

Hastings, who has served as fair manager since August 2011, is also president of KTC Broadcasting Inc. The company owns and operates the “What’s Up Shopper” publication and radio stations WOHS in Shelby, WCSL in Cherryville and WLON in Lincolnton.

“Honestly, I’ve got too much to do,” Hastings told The Star on Thursday night.

In a press release, Hastings said his responsibilities with KTC Broadcasting take much of his time and the fair needs someone who can give it their full attention.

The Star asked Hastings if his resignation was connected to the fair’s connection to the E. coli outbreak.

“I can’t answer any E. coli questions,” Hastings said.

A table of petting zoo outbreaks is available at http://bites.ksu.edu/petting-zoos-outbreaks.