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Commission approves $20,010 chair purchase; fairgrounds barn repair quote sent for restitution
Summary
The commission approved a $20,010.82 purchase of folding chairs for the fairgrounds and discussed a $10,000–$30,000 restoration quote for a damaged livestock barn; staff will seek restitution through the courts and provide an affidavit for a restitution hearing if needed.
Commissioners approved a purchase of folding chairs for the county fairgrounds and discussed next steps to repair a damaged livestock barn and seek restitution through the criminal process.
Speaker 6 (Jennifer), who presented the fairgrounds update, asked the commission to approve an order of folding chairs with a two-to-three week lead time so the chairs would arrive before upcoming events. Speaker 6 moved to approve the chair quote in the amount of $20,010.82; Speaker 2 seconded the motion and the board approved it by voice vote. Jennifer said the old chairs will be stored in the cold storage shop and that the new chairs would remain in the exhibit hall for use at events.
Jennifer also brought forward a contractor quote from Chuck Graham to repair the livestock barn. Speaker 7 (who spoke at length about court process and restitution evidence) explained the restitution process: the county needs an affidavit from a county representative (commissioner or fairgrounds manager) attesting to the estimated damage amount; the defendant may accept the restitution amount or dispute it, in which case a restitution hearing would require county testimony and documentation of attempts to secure competitive quotes per county procurement policy. Commissioners indicated they intend to approve the repair quote and have Chuck proceed; Speaker 7 said the county may be reimbursed by the court if restitution is ordered but noted courts sometimes wait to issue payment until the full amount is collected.
The fairgrounds update also included planning for winterized stalls and event scheduling; Speaker 6 said she expects indoor-stall demand to rise with winter. Commissioners agreed staff should coordinate procurement and legal paperwork to support restitution claims if the defendant disputes the county’s estimate.
No formal roll-call by name was recorded for the restitution approval discussion; staff were directed to coordinate with the county attorney’s office on next steps and to obtain the affidavit needed for a restitution filing.
