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Kansas State Fair outlines capital projects, emergency command center and Bison Arena renovation during budget hearing
Summary
The Kansas State Fair presented its FY2025–FY2026 budget to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget, seeking to spend reappropriated general fund dollars on ongoing capital work such as the Bison Arena renovation and to complete an ARPA‑funded emergency command center project.
The Kansas State Fair’s general manager briefed the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget on the fair’s FY2025 and FY2026 request, emphasizing capital projects, a planned emergency command center and progress on the Bison Arena renovation.
Legislative Research analyst Luke Drury told the committee the fair had $3.9 million in unspent general fund reappropriations from prior years; $3.6 million of that was identified for continued work on the Bison Arena, with $300,000 for additional lighting at the fairgrounds and a smaller line item described in the packet for grounds improvements. Drury also said the Legislative Budget Committee recommended no changes to the agency’s request.
Brian Schultz, general manager of the Kansas State Fair, presented operational and…
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