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County Fairgrounds Funding

In the 2019-2021 legislative session, $10 million in tax exempt lottery bond funding was provided to Business Oregon to provide grants for capital improvement projects to county fairground facilities. The first bond sale is anticipated in spring 2022 and will provide $5 million in available funding with the remaining $5 million in funding to come available with the next bond sale, anticipated in spring of 2023. The agency has awarded the first round of funds to eligible projects. 

The County Fairgrounds Operational Support webpage can be found here.

​The award decisions for this funding opportunity have been decided. All 36 counties were eligible for this funding. Below is the information for which counties will be divvied up into each contracting year: ​

Funding Year 2022 (County: Project)

Baker: Event Center Enhancement
Benton: Barn Renovation/Storage Building
Columbia: Pole Barn and Roof Repair
Curry: RV Park
Deschutes: HVAC/Lighting Control
Douglas: New Roof for Douglas Hall
Jackson: Event Center Resurface
Jefferson: ADA Accessibility
Josephine: House & Pavilion Renovation
Lincoln: 4-H Building
Marion: Livestock Office & FFA Roof
Multnomah: Historic Dance Pavilion
Polk: Barn Roof Repair and Renovations
Tillamook: Fairgrounds Electrical
Union: Water & Wastewater Improvements
Wallowa: Fairgrounds Land Acquisition
Wasco: Infrastructure Upgrades
Yamhill: Desashmutt Renovation

Funding Year 2023 (County: Project)

Clackamas: Multiuse Building
Clatsop: Barn Upgrades
Coos: Midway Pavilion
Crook: Jockey Room
Gilliam: County Fair Event Center
Grant: Keerins Hall
Harney: Livestock Shelter/PA System
Hood River: Updating Utilities/Fixtures
Klamath: New Maintenance Shop
Lake: Shop/Storage Building
Lane: ADA Upgrades
Linn: LED Lighting Upgrade
Malheur: Barn Remodel
Morrow: Building Remodels
Sherman: Event Arena
Umatilla: Animal Barn Expansion
Washington: Perimeter Fencing Project
Wheeler: Grandstand Replacement​