Any move is a loooong ways off, so there's no point in getting all in a twit defending your position. But with talk of moving the State Fair becoming more and more common, I have to ask: Where would you move the State Fair? Do you agree with moving it to North 84th Street, or would you go elsewhere? Or would you stay put?
If it weren't for the millions of dollars the Fair brings to Lincoln every year I would suggest moving it to the tri-cities of Grand Island, Kearney, and Hastings. But hey, I like those millions, so I'd rather keep it here. Honestly, I don't necessarily care if it stays put or moves. I do, however, place any move awfully low on the priority list, and I would oppose any move that substantially drains public and private resources away from other local commitments and priorities.
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The problem with moving it out west is - is there a big enough population out there to support a state fair (not a smaller county fair) to a degree that it makes a profit? It seems to me that your only option is to keep it in Lincoln. The question is where in Lincoln. And I tend to agree that moving it out of where its at now to another part of the city is a good choice because the current fairgrounds could be better used for other reasons. My 2 yen.
Agreed Mr. T. The fair has served Lincoln well in its current location but it’s time for it to move. I like the idea of 84th Street. There is land available and it’s close to Highway 6 and I-80.
The university and the city can fight over the current fairgrounds if they are vacated but there is clearly a need for the space.
I also see more value to using public funds to free up this space than I see in improving the ditch called the Antelope Valley Project.
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