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Grand County approves $75,000 capital match for Old Spanish Trail Arena equipment after safety concerns
Summary
Following testimony from rodeo organizers about unsafe pens and near-misses involving livestock, the commission approved a $75,000 capital appropriation to purchase and reconfigure arena pens and chutes, with the expectation staff will pursue TRT/rec funding clarification for reimbursement if appropriate.
The Grand County Commission approved a $75,000 capital appropriation to help replace and reconfigure equipment at the Old Spanish Trail Arena after rodeo organizers and arena managers described deteriorating pens, locking chutes that no longer reliably open, and two bulls that escaped in an incident last year.
Arena representatives and rodeo organizers told the commission that events have…
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