Board sets agenda for September meeting

The Hardin County Ag Society set the next meeting for August 27, 2025 with the following agenda.

  1. Call to Order 
  2. Guests (3–5-minute speaking time allotted) 
  3. Correspondence – Invitations to Livestock Sale 
  4. Minutes of last meeting 
  5. Financial Reports 
  6. Bills to Approve 
  7. Committee Reports: 
    • Jr Fair Board Report 
    • Executive Committee 
    • Strategic Planning 
    • Development Committee 
      • Next work session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15th at 7pm in the Fair Office, unless made before.
    • Grounds Committee 
      • New gazebo 
      • Machinery Bldg. changeover 
      • New hot water heater for Salsa’s/Grange Rest. 
      • Fair tent set up is tomorrow – August 28th & tear back down is Monday, Sept. 8th, Livestock Barns are being sprayed tomorrow 
      • Arts/Crafts Bldg. put back together after the fair – Monday, Sept. 15th 6pm. 
      • Winter Storage begins Oct. 1st and runs through the 2nd Saturday in April. Rates continue to be the same. Vehicles are $30 per month. Boats, trailers, campers, etc. are $15 per linear foot. First come first serve – no reserving. 
    • Camping Committee 
      • New campsites are now ready. 
      • New numbering system will be put up on Thursday, August 28th after the ground is sprayed on Wednesday. 
      • Fair Campers can pick up their wristbands and hangtags during Fair Office Hours and campers need to be in place by Monday, Sept. 1st. Remember that fair campers can not move out until after 7pm on Sunday of the fair, or they lose their camping spot. 
    • Entertainment Committee 
      • Diamond Rio with opener Confederate Railroad will be the 2025 Hardin County Fair Concert – Saturday, Sept. 6th at 7pm. Pricing is $25 for general admission and $35 for the party pit section. All tickets are to be purchased online. 
    • Livestock Committees 
      • Copies of individual of JR Fair sections of species from the fair book are available for pick up in the fair office. Otherwise read your sections online. 
      • Annual Sale Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 22nd at 6pm. 
    • Rides, Concessions & Vendors 
      • There are several new concessions and vendors coming to the fair this year. 
    • Advertising/Sponsorship Committee 
    • Tech. Committee
    • Other Committees 
      • The 2025 fair book is available on line and there are still some hard copies for Open Class available in the Fair Office 

Old Business: 

  • Digital sign 
  • The Emergency Management Meeting was held on Wednesday, August 13th. Approve minutes… 
  • Prince and Princess contest sold 3,236 for a grand total of $16,180. Winners were Michail Ralston selling 800 tickets and Liza Ruhlen selling 330 tickets. 
  • Open Class Entry tags can be picked up starting this Friday August 29th from 9-5pm, Saturday, August 30th 9-5pm, Sunday, August 31st 12-5pm and Monday, Sept. 1st 9-6pm. 
  • Starting this Friday, August 29th – season ticket prices are $35 which can still be purchased in the fair office and at the gates during the fair. On ground parking permits will also be available for purchase at the gates during the fair. 

New Business: 

  • September & October Rentals 
  • The Fair Office is now open Monday – Friday, 9-5pm through the month of August. 
  • Fair office hours during the week of the fair are 9-5pm, except on Sunday which is 12pm-5pm. 
  • Petitions for the November Fair Board Director Election are due by Friday, Oct. 24th at 4pm. Up for election this year: 2 directors at large positions for a 3 year term, 1 director at large position for a 2 year term, Taylor Creek Twp for a 1 year term, Lynn Twp. for a 2 year term, Pleasant Twp., Liberty Twp., Jackson Twp., Hale Twp., Buck Twp., for 3 year terms. Petitions need to be picked up by Friday, Oct. 17th, one week before the petition needs to be turned back in. Reminder, if you are a new candidate running for a position, you need to attend the Oct. Board meeting to state your intentions for running for a position. 
  • $2 membership tickets can be purchased after a season ticket is purchased until Wednesday, Oct. 15th. 
  • JR Fair & Open Class premium money can be picked up in cash form at the Grandstand ticket booth on Saturday of the fair from 1-4pm. If you don’t pick up your money on this day, you can still pick up your premium money in the Secretary’s office on Wednesday and Fridays 9-4pm until Friday, Nov. 21st. Other possible dates are Saturday, Oct. 4th from 9-12 when JR Fair Livestock Sale checks are ready for pick up or Saturday, Nov. 1st 3-6pm during the Fair Board Director Election. 
  • The end of year wrap up meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 17th at 6pm in the Fair Office. 
  • So far, the Hardin County Ag. Society has given away 36 concert tickets, 680 day passes for entertainment at the gazebo & shelterhouse, 107 season tickets for media, honorary directors, elected county officials, county & city garage workers and auctioneers for the livestock sale, and 88 day passes for judges, opening ceremony attendees, harness racing workers, ticket booth workers and pit workers. That is a total of $10,890. There have also been 118 on ground’s parking permits given away, for a total of $1,770. 
  • JR Fair entries are about the same as last year and open class entries are 
  • Our October Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1st at 7pm in the Fair Office.