Public hearing held for Union County’s Fairground funding bill

UNION COUNTY – On the morning of Monday, March 10, the Oregon House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade, held the first public hearing for House Bill 2527, Relating to Union County Fairgrounds. The Bill, in brief, requests 2.5 million dollars for the Union County Fairgrounds Wastewater Project 

For those unfamiliar, Union County Commissioners have been seeking state funding for several years to pay for the long-planned water and sewer line expansion of the Union County Fairgrounds. The project, if completed, would connect the fairgrounds to the City of La Grande’s water and septic system and construct new indoor restroom facilities at the Fairgrounds, among other improvements. Due to the costs associated with running the infrastructure over the Grande Ronde River, state funding is needed for the project to move forward. Two prior bills, 2635 and 5202, both failed.

Twenty-two Public Testimonies from local residents and representatives were submitted in advance of the meeting, all in support of the bill. According to Union County Commissioner Paul Anderes, written testimony on the bill is still being accepted through 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (March 12). For those interested, testimony can be submitted https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Testimony/HECDSB/HB/2527/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures

As of the time of writing, the bill is still within the House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade, with no additional public hearings scheduled at this time. Additional information and the full bill text can be found on the Oregon legislative information page here.

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