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Fair board, fire and construction teams coordinate to prepare new event center; county urges fiscal transparency on private donations
Summary
The fair board, county fire officials and contractors met to align construction details and operational plans for the new Harney County event center, court members were told July 16.
Harney County Court received updates July 16 on progress and coordination around the county fair event center construction.
Commissioner liaison reports said the county’s fire marshal, local fire chiefs and contractors held a work session to plan how the new facility would be used safely and to resolve operational concerns raised by livestock and youth livestock committees. The fair board later discussed the same issues with contractors to align construction details with operational needs.
Court members said the fair board has improved meeting minutes and public information and urged the fair board to coordinate closely with the county auditor and treasurer regarding private donations. "Once those funds come to the county, they're public funds, and they're accountable," a commissioner said, asking that donations be processed so they are auditable and properly tracked.
Ending: Court members said they will continue to monitor the fair center project and requested the fair board follow county procedures for donation accounting and public communication as construction proceeds.
