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Boone County authorizes 30‑day termination notice and directs attorney to draft one‑year fairgrounds lease
Summary
The board directed County Attorney Abbey DeBoyes to prepare a 30‑day notice ending the current Boone County Fairgrounds lease (dated May 1, 2023) and to draft a one‑year lease for the Boone County Agricultural Society; the motion was approved.
The Boone County Board of Commissioners on March 9 authorized County Attorney Abbey DeBoyes to prepare a 30‑day notice terminating the existing lease with the Boone County Agricultural Society and to draft a one‑year replacement lease. The current lease, dated May 1, 2023, includes a 30‑day termination clause allowing either party to end the lease by notice. The motion to authorize preparation of the notice and the one‑year lease was made by Commissioner Jon Lindgren and seconded by Commissioner Matt Niewohner.
Representatives of the Boone County Agricultural Society, including Chuck Rolf, participated in the discussion with the county attorney and the board. The minutes record the topic as a continued discussion and show the board moved to authorize formal termination notice and a short-term replacement lease rather than immediately ending operations or taking other enforcement actions.
The action gives the county attorney authority to issue the notice and prepare a new one‑year lease; the minutes do not record further conditions or a timeline for final execution of a replacement lease.
