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Fair Board appointments approved as commissioners debate ride ownership language and insurers
Summary
Fair Board and Recreation Commission representatives met with commissioners to discuss insurance and whether carnival rides and fencing should be described as county property; the Commission approved the Fair Board appointments and the land‑use agreement and discussed obtaining insurance quotes from KCAMP's list.
Fair Board members Brian Kindall and Sheldon Doughtery and Rec Commission member Owen Kindall attended to discuss fairgrounds operations and insurance. Commissioner Carla Grund suggested revising an agreement to state that the Ottawa County Service Corporation owns carnival rides and fencing to clarify liability since the county does not provide liability insurance for those items. Doughtery objected, saying the rides are not buildings or real estate and expressing reluctance to change the wording.
The Commission discussed contacting event insurers from a KCAMP‑provided list and seeking insurance quotes; Commissioner Duane Morris said he had sent applications for insurance quotes via the Ottawa County Service Corporation and Commissioner Scott Mortimer said he would contact an insurance agent. The Commission approved the Fair Board appointments for 2026 and the Fair Grounds Property / Land Use Agreement by unanimous motions.
