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Fairgrounds director seeks urgent fixes for arena lighting, commissioners approve bid solicitation
Summary
Fairgrounds Director Greg Glidebeck told commissioners a twisted light pole and unreliable metal-halide fixtures create a safety risk before the May rodeo; commissioners approved a request to call for bids and award a construction contract for egress lighting in the arena.
Fairgrounds Director Greg Glidebeck told the Wallowa County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 3 that one arena light pole is “twisted almost 90 degrees” and presents a possible safety hazard ahead of the high-school state rodeo scheduled in May.
Glidebeck said the arena currently uses metal‑halide lamps that take up to 10–15 minutes to restart after a power loss and therefore do not meet the county’s need for reliable egress lighting in a power outage. He described options ranging from a temporary single‑pole wooden replacement to a longer‑lasting solution: metal poles with LED fixtures and backup power. “The pole is a safety problem,” Glidebeck said, arguing for urgency…
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