Fairgrounds manager flags aging water line and parking constraints; long‑term relocation discussed

Jan 29, 2025

The fairgrounds manager reported multiple leaks in a primary water line in the past five years and said replacements will be major projects; staff also raised parking capacity limits after an 80,000‑visitor fair and said relocation or expansion may be inevitable to reduce neighborhood impacts.

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The county fairgrounds manager told the council the facility faces an aging‑infrastructure problem that requires significant work, including replacing a main water line that has leaked three times in five years.

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