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Roosevelt County prioritizes fairgrounds repairs, considers payment and stall‑rental systems before rodeos
Summary
Commissioners agreed to start dirt work and short‑term fixes at the fairgrounds ahead of upcoming events, authorized estimates for welding and ADA bathroom options, and discussed implementing a credit‑card payment option (Square) for stall rentals and RV hookups.
Commissioners spent an extended portion of the meeting on repairs and operations at the county fairgrounds, directing staff to begin short‑term repairs and to obtain estimates for welding, arena dirt work, stall management and ADA bathroom options.
Commissioner Parker outlined needed repairs to the outdoor arena and stalls and asked whether maintenance work could be done in‑house. Staff said routine dirt and grading work would begin within days, with welding and fabrication to follow; short‑term tacked panels would be used on some gates to prepare for an event at the end of the month and permanent repairs would follow.
The board discussed stall and RV‑site rental logistics, including padlocks for stalls, a phone‑based unlock procedure and taking payments on county iPads using a Square reader. A commissioner asked the treasurer’s office to evaluate how to accept credit‑card payments; staff indicated that could be set up quickly if the treasurer’s office approves the process. Commissioners emphasized the need for a single, long‑term rental system rather than short fixes.
Staff also asked permission to obtain cost estimates for lifting or replacing bathroom buildings to meet ADA requirements; fairgrounds staff suggested it might be more economical to install a new accessible building rather than retrofit older units. Commissioners agreed that staff should return with written estimates and recommended timelines.
What’s next: dirt work and temporary panel repairs will begin immediately; staff will return with cost estimates for welding, bathroom options and a recommended stall/rental payment system for board approval.
