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Fair Board outlines maintenance, electrical safety needs and asks for budget help
Summary
Fair Board told commissioners that first-year county funding helped but urgent electrical repairs, building maintenance and a new PA system are needed; the board noted utilities have been high and asked the county to prioritize safety work at the fairgrounds.
Fair Board representatives told the county that the $58,000 appropriation for the fairboard helped stabilize operations but will not cover all safety and building needs during a year with a major construction project. The board reported higher-than-expected utilities and detailed immediate electrical repairs needed for dozens of deteriorated 200‑amp disconnect boxes and other safety-related maintenance.
The fair representative described recent investments by a private speedway operator and said the annual agreement will provide $6,000 per year while noting that initial outlays by the operator approached $35,000. "Our electric for the year already was over 11,000," the fair representative said, adding that electrical repairs and building metal work remain priorities. Commissioners discussed dedicating some QM maintenance funds to fairground projects but emphasized that funds must be used according to county procurement rules and multi‑year planning might be necessary for larger work.
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