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Nobles County Considers Hard‑surface Parking, Drainage Upgrades at Fairgrounds
Summary
The Nobles County Fair Board asked commissioners to consider hard‑surface parking and drainage improvements after noting that current grass lots are disrupted by thawing frost and rain; no formal funding decision was recorded at the Jan. 28 special meeting.
The Nobles County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 discussed proposed improvements to parking and driving areas at the Nobles County Fairgrounds in Worthington. County and fair officials said the site’s parking is “primarily grass lots,” and that thawing frost, rain and existing drainage issues make event parking difficult. The Fair Board presented options including additional landscaping and hard‑surface parking to reduce event‑day disruption.
Commissioners did not adopt a funding plan or formal motion to construct surfaces at the meeting. Chairperson Chris Dybevick and other commissioners acknowledged the need to study options further and to coordinate with the Fair Board on potential sites and surface materials. The discussion was entered on the meeting record for future consideration; the agenda did not show an immediate appropriation or contract approval.
