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By Dena Wood
The Times 

Public is Invited to Fairgrounds Meeting

Citizens asked to take part in determining facility's future

 

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The ATV mud pit at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds (above) is a highlight of Waitsburg Celebration Days activities for both bystanders and participants. The city's fairgrounds renovation plans include retaining a dirt area for use as a mud pit for ATV events. The city is working to find new ways to utilize the fairgrounds, while still making it available for popular events such as the Lions Rib Feeds and Salmon Bake, Woody's Pig Roast, dances, and Celebration Days events. New uses will include the addition of a sports complex, with Little League fields and a soccer field. Community members have also expressed interest in using the fairgrounds as a venue for Bluegrass festivals and jousting events for the Society for Creative Anachronism. Anyone interested in the future of the fairgrounds facilities is invited to attend a community input session on Thurs., March 3, at 6:30 at the Lions Club Building at the fairgrounds.

WAITSBURG – What is happening – or not happening – at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds has been a hot topic around town in recent months. Concerned citizens have the opportunity to become part of the solution by attending a public fairgrounds revitalization meeting on Thursday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Building at the fairgrounds.

At the Jan. 6 community forum for the previously-proposed Waitsburg Raceway, Mayor Walt Gobel, along with fellow city council members, expressed frustration at the lack of citizen involvement they have seen as they have attempted to breathe life into the fairg...



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