Judith Basin County Fairboard Minutes

7-10-17

Following a walk-through of the fairgrounds inspecting the recent start of construction on the expansion barn, the board met briefly.

Call to order by Charlie Hill @ 7:30 pm, Dawnita Sampsel, Sigrid Deegan, Jason Oltrogge, Billie Jo Holzer, Bruce Neumann, and Katie Hatlelid present.

Minutes were approved as read

Treasurers report – no change in the sale fund and Katie reported that the board had been granted $10,000 in the supply line this year to help with the cost of the barn.

No announcements or public comments

Old Business

Fairgrounds improvements

- Barn expansion – progress is happening! The permits are in, the holes are dug for the posts, and construction is hopefully going to be completed by fair time.

- Funding – through grants and donations, the board has raised $29,850 to date.

o $10,000, CMF; $5,000, 4-H clubs;$5,000, 4-H Council; $1,000 NWFCS; $1,000 Ag Building Committee; $350 MDA Grant received by Geyser & Stanford Clubs; $7,500, fairboard supply line.

- Panels – Katie will get an updated bid, estimated 10-12 thousand for this barn only.

Scale inspection

- Will happen next week July 17-21

Auctioneer

- Charlie will confirm with Jayson Shobe

New Business

Sale Clerk and Ringmen – Marilyn and Dan Deichmann won’t be available this year, Dawnita will contact Meredith Phillipe for clerking duties

Meat delivery – Dawnita would like to have the meat delivery date solid before the sale so we can notify buyers then

Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 10^th in the evening if necessary. IF not, we will meet post-fair.

Meeting adjourned 7:39 pm (it was suggested Charlie should run the meeting more often J)