4H Pavilion Construction Moves Forward
Author: Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter
4H Pavilion Construction Moves Forward Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter Updates are coming to the Broadwater County Fairground this summer after the county commissioners approved a construction contract for a new 4-H pavilion, during their Feb. 1 meeting.
The pavilion, which costs $388,000, will allow county 4-H participants to show and auction their animals in an open-air setting.
According to Jason Noyes, a member of the 4-H Livestock Committee, the project was inspired by the tent used during the 2021 fair to adhere to COVID-19 ventilation standards. It also follows the program to continue growing.
“As that program has continued to grow and expand, we’re just running out of room,” Noyes said during the commission meeting.
The pavilion will also cost a “great deal” less than an actual building would, Noyes added.
Beyond the 4-H program, Noyes said the pavilion would benefit the rest of the community as well.
“It is something that I think expands the usefulness of the fairgrounds and gives the community an opportunity to use that,” Noyes said.
He went on to thank the Broadwater County Trust Board, the County Commissioners, and the residents who attended last year’s fair. for helping to get this project off the ground.
“It’s nice to get a project completed,” Commissioner Debi Randolph said after approving the contract. “It’ll be worth it.”
Noyes told MT 43 News that a groundbreaking date has not been set, but the goal is to complete the structure before the fair on July 23.
