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Decatur County officials say fairgrounds renovation is mostly complete, review $329K gap and optional upgrades
Summary
County leaders reported the bulk of a $4 million fairgrounds renovation is complete, with the community building, horse arena and restrooms finished; officials reviewed about $329,000 remaining on the county’s portion, a state-ready balance of about $519,637, and debated adding landscaping and midway paving.
County officials told commissioners on April 20 that the multiyear fairgrounds renovation is largely finished but still needs remaining electrical and selected site improvements.
Staff said the project originally estimated at $4 million has progressed through major components: the new community building, renovated horse arena and upgraded restrooms and HVAC. Project accounting presented at the meeting showed about $3,671,000 spent to date, leaving roughly $329,000 on the county’s books and ~$519,637 of state "ready" funds still available.
The remaining work the county considered includes…
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