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Kansas State Fair outlines recovery, ARPA balances and capital priorities; lighting, shuttle and livestock barn requests flagged for further review
Summary
The committee heard a year-in-review from the Kansas State Fair, which reported lower 2025 attendance due to heavy rain, unreleased ARPA funds from a cancelled emergency center, and enhancement requests including a lapsed lighting project, a $20,000 shuttle reimbursement and a $750,000 livestock barn enhancement (agency seeks half funding from the general fund). Committee deferred action on items until the next day.
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee held a hearing with the Kansas State Fair and reviewed the agency’s FY2026 and FY2027 budget materials. The state fair reported a drop in attendance for 2025 following heavy rain and parking losses but emphasized continued positive revenue streams from grandstand entertainment, vendors, sponsorships and non‑fair events.
Fiscal staff reviewed several items the committee flagged for further work. The state fair had a previously approved $365,000 general‑fund lighting project that…
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