Fair manager flags potential asbestos, commissioners request testing plan
Sep 10, 2026
County and fair staff agreed the aging house likely requires asbestos and lead testing before any demolition; commissioners asked the fair board to return with a testing plan and to include remediation costs in project estimates.
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A commissioner asked whether the house had been tested for lead or asbestos. Stacy McBrayer, the fair manager, said the structure is over 50 years old and that ceiling tiles could contain asbestos. "It's over 50 years old. The ceiling tiles, could very well have asbestos," she said, and added lead is a related concern.
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