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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 03/24/2016 - The Kittitas Valley Event Center has received a Washington State Department of Agriculture Health and Safety Grant to amend the Rodeo Arena riding surface.
The Kittitas Valley Event Center, Home of the Kittitas County Fair and Ellensburg Rodeo, is pleased to announce that it has received a Washington State Department of Agriculture Health and Safety Grant. The Grant, in the amount of $54,250, is to amend the Rodeo Arena riding surface, known as the footing, based on the recommendations of Bob Kiser from Kiser Arena Specialists. The Board of County Commissioners approved an evaluation by and consultation with Bob Kiser as a part of the 2015 Budget which was completed last summer. In his recommendation, Mr. Kiser indicates amending of the current footing and the addition of 5 inches of new footing would be needed. Additional drainage was also recommended. Mr. Kiser identified the recommended materials from local sources and providing quantity amounts and an installation plan. This information was used to create a budget that was used to secure the Grant. According to Mickey Webb, Director of the Kittitas Valley Event Center, “Users of the Rodeo Arena have expressed concerns about the quality of the arena footing and I hope the modifications will create a more easily maintained and safe riding surface for all equine events, especially the Ellensburg Rodeo.” The Washington State Department of Agriculture is providing nearly $2 million in Health and Safety Grant Awards for fairgrounds around the state. Modifications to the Rodeo Arena footing will begin in May of this year and will be phased with a planned completion prior to the 2016 Ellensburg Rodeo.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Mickey W. Webb, DriectorKittitas Valley Event Center509.962.7639mickey.webb@co.kittitas.wa.us