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Ellis County commission backs fairgrounds improvements, sets new rodeo rental rates and approves repair POs
Summary
The commission agreed to move forward on a shaded lean-to, drainage fixes and a revised rental fee structure for the Ellis County Fairgrounds; it approved POs for wind and hail repairs and authorized a purchasing card for the fair board president.
Justin Chek, the new fair board president, presented a package of Fairgrounds requests and updates to the Ellis County Commission, including a proposed 64-by-20-foot shaded lean-to to create seating and a new stage, drainage and culvert work to relieve the fairgrounds' east-side flooding, and changes to rodeo rental fees to cover rising fuel and maintenance costs.
Chek said volunteers will do much of the construction work and estimated the materials for the lean-to at about $10,850 (door into the building not included). He proposed compacted millings as a cost-saving base. Public works staff (Brandon) said the…
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