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Barbour County Commission discusses Fairground gas wells and potential unlimited-use agreement
Summary
At a March 2, 2026 worksession, the Barbour County Commission discussed gas wells on Fairground property, gas usage, and whether to enter an agreement for unlimited future gas use. The minutes list attendees but show no formal vote or motion.
At a Barbour County Commission worksession on March 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., commissioners and staff discussed gas wells located on the county Fairground property and considered entering an agreement to secure unlimited future gas use for the site. The session record lists Commission President David Strait, Commissioners Jedd Schola and Bob Richardson, County Clerk Laurie L. Austin, and County Administrator Shana Frey among attendees.
The minutes state the purpose of the worksession was to "discuss gas wells located in the Fairground property, gas usage and agreements" and note that discussion included consideration of "an agreement for future use of unlimited gas." The record does not document a formal motion, vote, or adoption of a contract; it instead appears to capture a staff/commission discussion and consideration of options. The meeting record lists additional attendees (Kim Lewis, Jerry Poling, Rob Wilmink, James Morris) but does not attribute specific statements to individual speakers.
The commission minutes were recorded as Book 29, Page 82, and staff did not record any formal action in the minutes provided. The record does not specify next steps, a timeline for negotiation, or funding sources tied to any potential agreement. Further details or a future agenda item would be needed for a formal vote or contract authorization.
