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Fair board painting project stalls after $500,000 grant; commissioners ask for procurement review
Summary
The county fair board and county staff discussed a $500,000 state grant for fairground improvements and a procurement dispute: one contractor questioned the process because bids were not publicly solicited; commissioners asked the fair board to confirm the project scope and for staff to check state grant procurement rules before work proceeds.
Fair Board members and county staff discussed a $500,000 state grant for improvements to the Trumbull County Fairgrounds after a local painter raised concerns that the fair board did not publicly solicit bids for a major portion of the work.
Mike McCaslin and Barry Brown (Fair Board) gave commissioners an overview: the fair board received $500,000 in a state capital grant and selected a package of work that includes painting, ceiling repairs, new sectional garage doors and lighting upgrades. McCaslin said the fair board obtained itemized quotes…
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