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Public speakers press commissioners to fix and secure Fairgrounds roping barn
Summary
Public commenters and a commissioner urged action to clean and secure the county fairgrounds roping barn, citing damaged doors, unpaid lessees and unsecured stalls; county will set a November meeting with the parks board and consider hiring contractors if leaseholders do not comply.
Public commenters raised longstanding complaints about the Fairgrounds roping barn — damaged overhead and walk‑through doors, uncleaned stalls and unpaid lessees — telling commissioners the building is unsecured and that lessees are operating businesses without fulfilling lease obligations. One longtime volunteer summarized repairs and maintenance the group had performed and urged the county to enforce lease terms or hire a contractor to clean and repair the facility.
Commissioners said they will invite the parks board to the November meeting, set deadlines for cleanup and consider hiring a contractor and billing lessees who fail to comply. Commissioners also discussed lease enforcement mechanisms and insurance/liability concerns associated with lessees using county property for business activities.
