At Monday’s Commissioners’ Court meeting, review and discussion to make changes or modifications to the Grimes County Fairgrounds/Expo rental requirements contract took place.
Among the discussion brought to the court by Precinct 4 Commissioner, Phillip Cox, was data regarding operating costs and revenue.
That 1.2 Million dollars does include Capital Improvement, repair, and upgrade costs.
Commissioner Cox also elaborated on data about types of rentals of the facility and concerns regarding safety issues.
Commissioner Cox, conveyed to the court that he, along with Grimes County Building Maintenance Manager, Rodney Floyd, and County Attorney Jon C. Fultz have been looking into possible ways to mitigate these and other issues associated with private rentals, including: rental insurance, vendor approved alcohol distribution or TABC licensed bartenders, requiring an attendant to oversee events, and emergency personnel, as well as possibly increasing deposit and or rental fees.
While the court did not take any action at this meeting, they did give Commissioner Cox the okay to gather more information for consideration at a later date.