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Commission approves fairgrounds wiring; racing association cleared to make repairs
Summary
Sherman County commissioners accepted a bid from Marty's Electric to upgrade electrical service at the county fairgrounds and authorized the county racing association to install lighting, repair fences and plant erosion-control cover crop on the track.
Sherman County commissioners voted June 1 to accept a bid from Marty's Electric to add breakers and outlets at the county fairgrounds and separately authorized the county racing association to perform repairs to track fencing and to install steel light poles and underground cable.
Why it matters: The wiring work is intended to provide separate power boxes for multiple field areas at the fairgrounds rather than a single feed, which county participants said will provide sufficient load capacity for separate uses. The racing association told commissioners it would cover the cost of lighting and fence repairs because the improvements would occur on county property and should not conflict with scheduled events.
What commissioners discussed: Commissioners compared bids. At one point a commissioner described Marty's approach as installing "3 bay electric" boxes that would allow three separate circuits for the fairgrounds, while competing bids discussed a single 200-amp feed. During discussion commissioners referenced two different dollar amounts for Marty's bid in the transcript (one reference said about $5,640; a subsequent motion recorded the amount as $56.40). The county accepted the contractor and staff said they would contact the contractor to schedule the work.
Racetrack repairs: The racing association asked permission to set 30-foot steel light poles on cement footings, run underground cable between poles and repair fencing; commissioners approved the association’s request and noted the association can do the work while races are not scheduled. Commissioners also approved the association’s plan to plant a cover crop (such as wheat or rye) on portions of the track to help control dust and build organic matter; staff said the association planned to spray the cover crop the following spring to clear the track before events.
Follow-up: County staff were directed to contact the contractor and to provide a written permit/authorization to the racing association. Commissioners recorded these approvals on voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
