Board sets agenda for June meeting

The Hardin County Ag Society set the next meeting for June 3, 2026 with the following agenda.

Agenda Topics

  1. Call to Order
  2. Guests (3–5-minute speaking time allotted)
  3. Correspondence – Tornado Relief Donations have been received from Amanda Shenberger, Gordon Bisdorf, Mark Schwemer, Theresa & Howard Call, Dan Birch, Gloria Powell, Kristie Fay, Sarah & Carl Sherman, Melissa Moore, Holmes County FairBoard Members, James & Sue Naus, Invenergy ($10,000), Richard Lewis, Rosalie Elliott Trust, Lori Wilson, Wyandot County Ag. Society ($12,000), Shick Farms and a $10,000 donation from the Forest United Methodist Church in Memory of Jim McVitty.
  4. Minutes of last meeting
  5. Financial Reports – still in process of switching banks, Suggesting to move $35,000 of Consignment Sale money to the Capital Improvement Fund.
  6. Bills to Approve
  7. Committee Reports:
    • Jr Fair Board Report
      • Award/Sponsorship money coming in…
      • Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8th at 6pm in the Community Bldg with SR Fair Board in attendance.
      • Utility shed has been ordered
      • Donation from Boots and Buckles 4-H club
    • Development Committee
      • Next work session is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, 2026.
    • Executive Committee
      • Submitted Grant to Ag. Credit for sale office utility shed and grant to Farm Credit for JR Fair Board Office utility shed
      • Received $2,000 grant from Hardin County Community Foundation for chairs in Community Building
      • Insurance money for contents of building
    • Strategic Planning
    • Grounds Committee
      • Shop wall and garage door replaced (tornado damage)
      • Fence around Horse Arena being replaced (tornado damage)
      • Tornado Damage to roof of grandstand repaired at a cost of $79,000
      • Caretaker garage has been torn down, being replaced by a 3 car garage (tornado damage)
      • Fire Hydrant needed replaced
      • Goshen Barn was repaired by Jerry McBride (tornado damage)
      • Area on East end of Machinery Bldg. (tornado damage)
      • Announcer stand in infield (tornado damage)
    • Camping Committee
      • All Fair Camping sites have been claimed.
      • Ohio Good Sam group – coming next month.
    • Entertainment Committee
      • Reserving hotel rooms for entertainment, etc. for the 2026 fair this month. 2 options for hotels this year.
      • Bleachers have been ordered (tornado damage)
    • Livestock Committees
      • Judges are needed, with emails, addresses and phone numbers for Dairy, Beef, Dogs and horses – other dept. Judges’ contracts have been sent with several already ret’d signed.
      • Goat and Sheep Weigh In and Tagging is scheduled for next Thursday, June 11th from 5-8pm. (New day of week and time of day this year)
    • Rides, Concessions & Vendors
      • Applications are ready to be submitted for concessions and vendors – go the fair’s website to submit
    • Advertising/Sponsorship Committee
      • Submissions have started to come in. Anyone interested in being a sponsor for the 2026 Hardin County fair needs to submit an application on the fair’s website.
    • Tech. Committee
    • Other Committees
      • 2026 Fair Book
      • The 2026 fair schedule is now on the website under the Fair tab.

Old Business:

  • Gate workers for the fair – contract needed
  • Need judges for the 2026 fair for Hay/Grains, and Antiques.
  • Box seat payments were due at the end of April with 2 still needing to pay. They have been reminded.

New Business:

  • June & July Rentals
  • Our July Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8th at 7pm in the Community Bldg. with a Joint meeting with JR Fairboard at 6pm.