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Committee approves Farm Bureau food‑stand expansion at Fair Park; utilities cost estimate and maintenance arrangements to be confirmed
Summary
The committee approved a roughly 351‑square‑foot expansion of the Washington County Farm Bureau food stand at the Fair Park, tentatively supported by Fair Park infrastructure funds to cover utility relocation; approval is subject to facilities review, AIS feedback and required permits.
The Washington County Land Use and Planning Committee on July 17 approved a proposal to expand the Washington County Farm Bureau’s food stand at the Washington County Fair Park by about 351 square feet, subject to facilities review, Agricultural Industrial Society (AIS) feedback and required permits.
Jamie Ludovic, chief community development officer, said the project is an estimated $80,000 build that would be donated to the county on completion and would become county property under existing lease arrangements at the fairgrounds. Ludovic said the Farm Bureau holds a long‑term lease through the Agricultural Industrial Society and typically maintains the interior of its facility; the county retains responsibility for the “bones” of buildings under existing operating agreements.
The main open issue discussed was utility relocation: Ludovic said utilities serving the food‑stand area must be relocated for the addition and that staff is considering using funds from the Fair Park infrastructure improvement pool to cover relocation costs. Ludovic said the county executive has already authorized the debt and that staff will prepare a more detailed report to the committee, showing obligations and expenditures from the Fair Park improvement funds.
Supervisor Brian Krebs said “utilities usually aren’t cheap to move” and asked for a clearer cost estimate; Ludovic said the county’s chief public works officer would provide a cost estimate and that staff planned to return to the committee with a fuller accounting of Fair Park spending. Committee members discussed maintenance responsibility and confirmed that the Farm Bureau’s lease requires it to maintain the interior and operate the leased facility while the county retains exterior/building “bones” responsibilities in practice.
The committee approved a motion to allow the Farm Bureau expansion to proceed subject to facilities review, AIS feedback and required county permits. The meeting record shows the motion passed by voice vote; the transcript does not record an exact tally. Staff will return with a cost estimate for utility relocation and a report on the Fair Park infrastructure expenditures tied to this and other projects.
