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Rodeo committee presses Beaver City for repairs, budget and longer-term plan
Summary
Rodeo grounds committee presented short- and long-term maintenance and capital requests during the FY2026 budget hearing, asking the city for prioritized repairs, a calendar, and revenue options including a livestock housing fee.
Members of the Beaver City rodeo grounds committee urged the council on June 10 to fund immediate maintenance and to adopt a long-term facility plan during the FY2026 budget public hearing.
Committee members described short-term needs — grading and leveling the arena twice yearly, replacing plywood on chutes and the crow's nest, welding, trash cleanup and fixing sprinkler coverage — and said those repairs could largely be completed within the committee’s current near-term budget if city crews coordinate. The committee requested city assistance with daily or weekly maintenance checks, improved scheduling on the city facility calendar and a cover or storage for the tractor and drag used on the grounds.
For longer-term work the committee proposed replacing the facility’s bucking chutes (committee members estimated $14,000 apiece and said replacing the major units could cost roughly $28,000), replacing or righting arena panels and adding a livestock housing fee to create a revenue stream dedicated to the facility. The committee recommended a $100-per-month housing fee per user with a 24-animal cap so that revenues would stay with the rodeo grounds fund and support maintenance and capital needs.
Committee members reported recent volunteer and in‑kind work but said the facility currently has limited budget capacity: one budget line cited showed $1,466 year-to-date expenditures and about $8,500 remaining in the line item for the current fiscal year. Council members and staff suggested the committee work with public-works staff (Jason) to schedule short-term tasks and to develop cost estimates and timelines for longer-term capital requests. Council members said some welding and repairs may be possible using city staff time and donated labor.
The committee also asked for an accessible public calendar for facility reservations and clearer coordination between committees and city crew for regular checks (trash, weeds, sprinkler operation). Committee members noted the facility’s sprinklers do not reach the center of the arena and requested a technical review to improve coverage.
Council members praised the prioritized list and asked the committee to work with Jason to schedule short-term items and to seek estimates on longer-term items such as bucking-chute replacement. No supplemental appropriation was made at the June 10 hearing; staff said they would work with the committee and return with cost estimates and implementation options.
