Curry County commissioners to meet for work session on new livestock pavilion

The Curry County Commission will meet Friday morning for a project planning workshop regarding the Multi-Purpose Livestock Pavilion planned for the Curry County Fairgrounds.

According to a news release from county administrators, the intent of the work session is for commissioners to receive any additional information from the staff and invitees, if necessary.

As reported in the Feb. 22 edition of The News, at a commission meeting on Feb. 20, commissioners voted to approve a contract with the state for a $6.5 million grant to build the multipurpose pavilion, County Manager Lance Pyle said.

Commissioners also approved the contract for the architect of the project, Formative Architecture of Albuquerque for $652,860.

Pyle said Formative must have the design work of the metal building done and ready for the county to purchase May 1.

“All phases of the design scope should be ready to issue to potential bidders by June 5,” Pyle said.

Pyle said groundbreaking for the new building will be after this summer’s county fair and it is to be completed before the 2024 county fair.

Pyle described the pavilion as a 41,400 square foot structure with portable stalls.

The county will also be seeking additional funding for the project.

Friday’s work session will be held in an informal manner to provide open discussion between staff and the commission.

The work session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday in commission chambers in the County Annex, 417 Gidding Street in Clovis.

The next regularly scheduled commission meeting is set for Tuesday at 9 a.m.