Board approves grading ditch to fix fairgrounds drainage under 'Together We Build' plan

Sep 15, 2026

County engineers will grade a ditch from a low spot in the fair parking area to an existing intake near the racetrack to address persistent flooding. The board approved the work after staff said community partners will contribute dozer time and the county will perform grading.

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County engineering staff presented a plan developed at a recent work session to address chronic drainage at the fairgrounds parking area. The proposed remedy is grading a ditch from the low spot in the fair parking lot to an existing intake near the racetrack; a local volunteer dozer operator offered to contribute time and equipment for spoils removal.

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