Fairgrounds manager outlines safety training, software training, bleacher kickoff and rodeo strategy

Mar 18, 2025

Flathead County fairgrounds manager reported on a recent staff safety incident, plans for staff training, ShowWorks software training, a forthcoming contractor kickoff for north bleacher construction, and a five-year plan to raise the rodeo's profile and purse through sponsorship growth.

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Sam Nunley, the Flathead County Fairgrounds manager, briefed the commissioners on safety, operations and upcoming events at the fairgrounds. He said staff will work with risk management on a backing-safety training after a recent incident where a staff member backing a vehicle struck someone.

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