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Stark County park board directs bids for 12,000‑sq‑ft red‑iron livestock building and auxiliary stall barns
Summary
The Stark County Park Board voted to solicit bids for a 12,000‑square‑foot red‑iron livestock building and authorize two open‑sided stall buildings at the fairgrounds, moving forward with the option park staff and the fair board favored to maximize flexible event space while managing cost.
The Stark County Park Board voted to solicit bids for a 12,000‑square‑foot red‑iron livestock building at the county fairgrounds and authorized plans for two additional 30‑by‑100 stall buildings to be added later if funding allows.
Board members approved the bid package after a multi‑hour discussion of four options ranging from keeping an existing 22,000‑sq‑ft building with full fire suppression to smaller pole‑barn and steel options. Park staff presented cost estimates prepared by a contractor: the keep‑existing option with suppression at about $1.6 million, a 15,000‑sq‑ft pole barn at about $900,000, a down‑sized 7,500‑sq‑ft pole barn at about $550,000, and a 12,000‑sq‑ft red‑iron building at about $950,000.
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