A fair board representative, Jason, told commissioners the fair board voted at its Nov. 11 meeting to move offices from the current upstairs location to the fairgrounds. Jason outlined options including repurposing existing space, adding onto the Expo Hall, or using the dining hall and Clover Center area for temporary office space.

Commissioners discussed funding and timelines, noting the fair board’s typical fundraising raises roughly $35,000–$37,000 annually and that a full dining-hall renovation would be costly (a quoted example of $400,000 per 20-foot wall increment was discussed). Commissioners suggested prefabricated temporary offices as an interim solution and encouraged the fair board to develop a defined project with firm cost estimates to allow county consideration of any financial support.

No county funding commitment was made; commissioners offered to work with the fair board once a project scope and budget are provided for review during upcoming budget planning cycles.