County counsel to review fairgrounds move, coordinate on SB384 with neighboring county

Jacob Manson, identified in the transcript as "Riley County Council," told commissioners he will review the county’s files and original local‑government agreement related to a possible move of the Riley County Fairgrounds. Manson said staff located a front page of an agreement dated Sept. 21, 1965, and that legal review will determine whether rights such as a right of first refusal or other encumbrances constrain county options.

Manson also said he has a meeting planned with Johnson County and other partners to coordinate implementation of Senate Bill 384, described in the transcript as the criminal nuisance/abatement law. He told commissioners staff will gather more detail and return with findings; he asked colleagues to allow staff time to locate the original agreement language and assess legal constraints.

The transcript indicates staff will place fairgrounds reporting on a future meeting agenda for fuller discussion. Commissioners asked officers and counsel to continue gathering documents and to report back; no final decision or motion occurred at the July 20 session.