Missouri State Fair to get $4 million for repairs, upgrades
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SEDALIA – Nearly $4 million in improvements are set to be made to the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
During a visit to the fairgrounds on Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon announced the upgrades that were approved this session by the Legislature.
Planned improvements include more than $1.3 million worth of repairs to the State Fair Womens’ Building, such as renovating bathrooms and replacing the roof.
The Missouri State Fair Coliseum is set for about $1.5 million in repairs to the roof and other maintenance.
Both buildings were constructed more than a century ago.
Another roughly $1 million will go to upgrades to the utilities system in the West Campgrounds.
The State Fair runs from Aug. 13-23.
This story was originally published July 30, 2015 at 6:58 AM with the headline "Missouri State Fair to get $4 million for repairs, upgrades."