The Hamilton County 4-H Fair kicked off Thursday morning with a groundbreaking at Centennial Pavilion. Numerous local officials and 4-H’ers took part in the ceremony, including Hamilton County Commissioners Mark Heirbrandt, Christine Altman, and Steve Dillinger, seen below.
Part of the three-phase, multi-million-dollar improvement plan will be the rebranding of the fairgrounds as “The Silos at 37 Hamilton County: 4-H Fairgrounds and Events Center.” The Bicentennial Pavilion, scheduled to open late next year, will replace the O.V. Winks and Annex Buildings that will be lost to the expansion of Pleasant Street. The second and third phases of the project are contingent on funding and would include the construction of two silos at the main entrance. They would also include the demolition of seven outdoor buildings to be replaced by eight air-conditioned buildings that could be used year-round.
Construction on Phase I is set to begin this fall.
Photo provided by Lisa Everling