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Broadwater County Trust records $47,689.30 grant to Rodeo and Fair Association; mower purchased
Summary
At the Broadwater County Trust Board meeting trustees recorded receipt of a $47,689.30 grant to the Rodeo and Fair Association; the Rodeo Club has spent $15,949 on a 72-inch Stihl Skag mower and is seeking bids for arena stand upgrades.
The Broadwater County Trust Board recorded that the Rodeo and Fair Association received a grant of $47,689.30 and deposited the funds into the Rodeo Club account on April 7, 2025, according to a presentation at the meeting.
Denise Thompson, presenting materials from the Rodeo and Fair Association, said the Rodeo Club has so far purchased a 72-inch Stihl Skag mower with a 38-horsepower Kohler engine for $15,949. "The rodeo club did a great deal of research to find the best board for the job, blowing a large and rough terrain," Thompson told trustees. She said the association is still researching and taking bids for upgrades to rodeo stands in the senior-center area.
The Trust’s financial statement, reviewed at the meeting, shows the public enhancement payment to the fair and rodeo grounds for that amount and a county account balance of $369,789.72. No formal action was taken on the Rodeo and Fair Association item beyond placing the presentation into the record.
Why it matters: The Rodeo Club’s purchases and planned improvements use Trust funds earmarked for public enhancement projects, and the board’s recording of the purchase establishes the Trust’s disbursement history for future grant oversight and audits.
Trust board members and staff said the Rodeo Club will return with further bids for the stands; no timetable was set at the meeting.
