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Board updates fairgrounds plans, reappoints commissioners to park board and approves Saddle Club lease

Williams County Board of County Commissioners · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners reported stalled negotiations on a prospective fairgrounds purchase (three of four owners rejected the county offer), said they will pursue design and engineering work in the fall, reappointed the five sitting commissioners to the Williams County Park Board, and authorized the chairman to sign a Saddle Club/Rodeo Club lease.

A commissioner updated the board on prior executive-session negotiations for property adjacent to the fairgrounds, reporting that three of four owners rejected the county's purchase offer and that informal responses suggested owners would seek roughly 2.5 times the county's offer. The board said it will pause purchase…

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