Representatives for the county fairgrounds presented certified designs for a replacement pole barn to house rabbits and poultry and asked commissioners to approve soliciting bids.

The design is for a 65-by-100 pole barn. Fairgrounds representatives said they will cover the building cost and electrical work, and the County Highway Department will demolish two existing buildings at the site; commissioners estimated a construction cost range and asked staff to solicit at least three sealed bids. One participant said earlier cost estimates ranged between about $60,000 and $70,000, but commissioners noted concrete and materials prices have risen and asked for competitive bids.

Commissioners instructed staff to prepare bid documents and obtain three bids; they did not award a contract at the meeting and said bids would be brought back for review and council consideration if needed. The fairgrounds group said donated signage and pages for the new building were also being coordinated with vendors.