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Ellis County adopts temporary lower rodeo rental rates, agrees to annual review
Summary
After weeks of consulting with fairgrounds volunteers and users, the Ellis County Commission approved a two-year rodeo rental agreement that sets a $75 fee for four-hour events and $150 for a full day, to be reviewed annually. Commissioners cited volunteer investment and infrastructure needs at the fairgrounds during deliberations.
The Ellis County Commission on Feb. 4 approved an updated rental agreement for the county Rodeo Arena, adopting a fee schedule of $75 for four-hour events and $150 for a full day, with a yearly review of the schedule.
Justin Scheck, president of the Ellis County Fair Board, told commissioners that several local clubs would likely stop using the arena if daily rental rose to $200. "If we raise it to the $200 per day, they're…
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