Fairgrounds upgrades
Summary
After fill was dumped around the fairgrounds lake without erosion controls, sediment was washing in fast — the committee approved $26,460.77 in emergency work (half reimbursed by the fair board) plus $206,216.80 for the Beaver Dam Lateral 14 project ahead of the fair.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
$232,677.57 in invoices approved; fair board reimburses half the erosion control cost.
Fairgrounds users and the lake's water quality benefit from stopping the sediment runoff.
County drainage funds absorb the unreimbursed half of the cost.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Commissioners - Sep 16, 2026
Drainage improvement specifications were approved for bidding, the 4-H building gets a $385,110 roof replacement, and the Midway buildings will be repainted for $13,500 — keeping the fairgrounds usable for events.
Drainage Board - May 20, 2026
Fair employees moved project fill near the lake, turning it muddy with sediment. The county hired a contractor immediately; the fair board will reimburse about half of the $26,460.77 cost.
Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee - May 20, 2026
After fill was dumped around the fairgrounds lake without erosion controls, sediment was washing in fast — the committee approved $26,460.77 in emergency work (half reimbursed by the fair board) plus $206,216.80 for the Beaver Dam Lateral 14 project ahead of the fair.
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