Toole County Commissioners will discuss Fairgrounds land sale
(SHELBY) – TOOLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING
TONIGHT ON THE POTENTIAL SALE OF A TRACT OF LAND JUST NORTH OF THE RACE
TRACK ON THE MARIAS FAIRGROUNDS.
TOOLE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ALAN UNDERDAL SAYS THE FAIR BOARD
RECOMMENDED AFTER A DECEMBER 5TH MEETING THAT THE LAND BE SOLD.
UNDERDAL SAYS CENEX HARVEST STATES HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN
PURCHASING THE LAND AND THE MATTER WILL APPEAR ON THE COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ON THURSDAY. THE LAND IN QUESTION ENCOMPASSES JUST OVER 15 ACRES.
THRU A SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS, COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE LEARNED THAT
THE MOST PRACTICAL AND ADVANTAGEOUS WAY TO SELL THE LAND MAY BE TO
SELL IT TO THE CITY OF SHELBY WHO COULD THEN SELL IT TO CHS WITH THE
AGREEMENT FROM CHS ON HOW THEY MIGHT DEVELOP THE PROPERTY.
SHELBY MAYOR DR. LARRY BONDERUD SAYS THOSE OPTIONS WILL ALSO
BE EXPLAINED AT THE PUBLIC MEETING WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO START AT
7:30 TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE TOOLE COUNTY COURTROOM.