(Le Mars) — The Plymouth County Fair is planning to tear down the “Hall of ’76” and replace it with a new structure. That announcement was made Tuesday morning by Plymouth County Fair Board President Tony Schroeder. Schroeder appeared before the county board of supervisors. Schroeder says the existing exhibit hall was built in 1973. The fair board president offered reasons to the supervisors as to why the “Hall of 76” will be demolished.
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Schroeder says bids were submitted and the fair board held a special meeting Monday evening to vote on the proposed new building.
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Schroeder says campers and boats that are being stored in the building will need to be out before April 1st. He says demolition and construction will begin on April 15th with the new structure having a completion deadline of July 1st. Schroeder made the request of the county supervisors for $28,000, which is the same as the previous year.
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The new structure will have an estimated cost of $400,000. Schroeder says the new exhibit hall will measure 155 feet in length, 66 feet in width, and will be 14 feet tall. He says the concrete floor will be thicker, and the proposed building will be wider than the current structure.
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The fair board president was asked if admission prices would be changed, and he assurred the county supervisors that admission to the “five best days of the summer” event would remain the same as last year.
