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\"We've been working on this for a few months and I think we have a working document unless there's any further concerns,\" Commissioner Leslie Duncan said as the discussion opened. The draft would formalize how commissioners and the fair board coordinate event contracts and leasing activity.

Fair Board Vice Chair Lisa Burton flagged remaining statute references: \"There are still a couple references still in there to statute 31 8 22 which is for fair districts,\" she said, noting the county is not a fair district under that statute. Commissioner Duncan and staff discussed Title 67, Chapter 28, Section E in the draft; the exchange focused on ensuring statutory citations matched the county’s actual legal framework.

Operational questions dominated the discussion. Jordan and others said frequent post-event adjustments and last-minute event changes make strict prior approval impractical. Jordan proposed bringing final event contracts in monthly batches for commissioner ratification; she said this approach would avoid repetitive returns to the board for routine changes. \"That would be more prudent to just have a meeting offline and go through kind of a process map or something like that to see what, exactly when and where so that we're not putting forth any additional work,\" Jordan said.

Commissioners and staff discussed the volume of events: staff reported roughly 300 unique events and about 750 event days in the prior year, a workload the county office said could be difficult to process on a weekly approval schedule. Commissioner Duncan suggested authorizing a commissioner to approve routine adjustments during the interim if needed.

County Prosecutor Pat Braden said the resolution’s allowance for either prior approval or ratification after the fact would be legally acceptable and that monthly ratification \"would be legally fine, if that's what you decide to do.\" Commissioners did not adopt the resolution at the Sept. 23 meeting; several said they wanted a mapped process and a follow-up meeting before finalizing the language and implementation steps.

Next steps: staff and commissioners agreed to schedule a separate work session to map approval workflows and finalize whether routine contracts will be handled via monthly consent items, prior approvals, or delegated authority. No final vote on the resolution was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/23/2025 Board of County Commissioners: North Idaho Fair Board Quarterly Update","oneSentenceSummary","Kootenai County commissioners discussed a draft resolution defining the relationship between the county and the fair board on leasing and contracts; they agreed to map the operational process before final approval because of the high volume of event contracts and possible conflicts over ratification timing.","taxTitle","Kootenai County, Idaho","taxId",3567,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458020,"Kootenai County splits office-building bids after first round rejected; bids open Oct. 1",48,540000,588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824339-2f45631db8e6cb69490130cd5d77173d&start=540&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824339-2f45631db8e6cb69490130cd5d77173d/thumbnail_540000.jpg","/articles/6458020/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Kootenai-County-splits-office-building-bids-after-first-round-rejected-bids-open-Oct-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458020-42cb1dba7e1453332bce9be973072209/orig.mp4?Expires=1773628458&Signature=n3eEW4mAu07WIwDaqJKmECO4jOcloaedbjujcpAjZFCNfZX6KRwteZs13HZGWk6HRV8ojxuu~aWARlt1PpUY8VKlsVGJkzGsxGv6NyUt7c5ipz23cqvJZvomaZ8CU58pezlevuga4LcQHBQ23eK2WrLFsEGPA~YoWxfLS1wFxZgr-FTeZI6RCgaAHOULHv0C-Gs0UzGKHTtd6zdfSSpevpIsn0nN7eoZb0nB0jgRQdsC0fr6omyL4lAz6lR7uUoMYiiaLhlwTZY6~BELqOoyOU3Vope33iYorafl00undR0r-g9FTZqFc2eHCr~ZkefnvYoqCcjdtlEwHUKi5Z2Kzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 23 that the county has reissued its procurement for an office-building project in two parts after an earlier round of bids was rejected.

\"We now have two separate bids currently out for advertisement. Bid 1 is moving the building and bid 2 is all the other work except for moving the building,\" Fair Manager Alexia Jordan said, describing a bifurcated approach intended to attract more bidders. \"Moving the building seems to be a real challenge, more than we anticipated.\" Jordan said bids are scheduled to open Oct. 1 and the county hopes to award them on Oct. 7.

Kootenai County Prosecutor Pat Braden, speaking for the record, said he had nothing further beyond Jordan’s summary: \"I think Alexia has said everything that's relevant to this procurement.\" A commissioner said they were \"hoping to get the cost of moving that down a little bit,\" reflecting concern about moving expenses.

No formal action or vote occurred at the meeting. County staff said they remain hopeful a bid package will come in at a level that allows the county to proceed; commissioners and staff discussed the operational need for additional office space but did not set a specific approval threshold during the update.","County staff told commissioners they have split office-building work into two bid packages—one to move the building and another for the remaining work—with bids opening Oct. 1 and awards expected Oct. 7; staff said moving the building has proved more challenging than expected.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458024,"North Idaho State Fair draws 169,152 visitors; exhibits and livestock sales set records",295,222000,517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824339-2f45631db8e6cb69490130cd5d77173d&start=222&end=517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824339-2f45631db8e6cb69490130cd5d77173d/thumbnail_222000.jpg","/articles/6458024/Kootenai-County/Idaho/North-Idaho-State-Fair-draws-169152-visitors-exhibits-and-livestock-sales-set-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458024-e802a6427d3050f199751f1f48268614/orig.mp4?Expires=1773628458&Signature=h1wGvo9VVM2uQCXKyZv-3MA7GbvRl1SVZwLSW5bNviK6kU1Qmhb1mg2x51rAcFOe0YNGXTvaKYSo758VStzzlG1LR~7HZ3yuztLDdc3AqpB1Spv4B3xa~XDN9uXF56a3Hg6rVgDS0BRQsxqHm5z5cnmgThZiP~GLCZqFvDA7SXTwiFI9pUxGAFQZ2BOS4TUh~aEsePqKisvPlFhXRHZE69Xj-pz2r1QSP1~iwbLL7AepaaXXKRd3lUmOV7Rhma6npCxLPaOu-Mno4sQUpeg5DYUbSfvq5gIyxgqy2kXR1-srMPbzXIzVbuVqcLs53fe2YloFpkYcSoEvfP9JByi-tA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kootenai County Fair Manager Alexia Jordan told county commissioners on Sept. 23 that the 2025 North Idaho State Fair welcomed 169,152 guests, a 1% drop from 2024 but the fair’s second-strongest year on record.

Jordan said the fair presented 162 entertainment offerings included with admission and hosted 10 arena shows, seven of which sold out. \"As always, our Sunday rodeo includes free bleachers for the community,\" Jordan said, adding the event featured more than 30 local bands and family attractions such as pig races and a petting zoo.

Community financial support was substantial: Jordan reported 94 sponsors contributed $450,000 and local nonprofit groups earned more than $81,000 through fair activities. Commercial participation included 124 commercial vendors and 38 concessionaires, most from North Idaho; Jordan said food concession sales were up 5% from 2024 and identified Philly Express as the top-grossing vendor.

On competitive programming, Jordan said the youth livestock show and sale sold 279 animals for a total of $930,855, including add-on prices, with an average price of $3,336 per animal. Exhibits set an all-time mark: 1,288 exhibitors submitted 9,446 individual exhibits, and the fair paid $31,000 in awards.

Jordan highlighted the Jump State Stampede rodeo, which drew more than 13,000 spectators over five sold-out nights, and noted an arena record in barrel racing: \"Haley Gibson, from Redcrest, California ran a 17.15, so a new arena record for us.\" Jordan said the fair’s combination of community engagement and traditions made 2025 \"a super strong year for us.\"

A commissioner praised the fair staff’s performance, saying, \"I think the technical term for what you're doing is you're crushing it.\" There were no further questions from the commissioners.

The commissioners received the report as an informational update; no formal action was taken at the meeting.","Kootenai County Fair Manager Alexia Jordan told county commissioners the 2025 North Idaho State Fair drew 169,152 visitors, set an exhibits record and generated strong sponsor and vendor revenue; youth livestock sales totaled $930,855.","actionData","errors"]

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