NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas State Fair General Manager Bryan Schulz said there will be information from the Kansas State Fair board coming out soon on the racetrack after a public meeting of those who want to see the track preserved happened Tuesday night in Hutchinson.
"We announced this back in November," Schulz said. "When we made these announcements, we could have got through this a lot easier than all of a sudden, boom, there it was. I applaud the race community for coming together. Our executive committee will be meeting by the end of the week to formalize a statement that will be going out. I would say just watch for that."
With regard to the specific plans for the Grandstand area expansion that would require use of some of the space currently taken up by the track, the process of getting those drawn continues.
"At the end of the month, we will have opportunities to meet with all the potential architects," Schulz said. "By the end of this month, we will have an architect chosen. At that point in time, that's when a master plan will be constructed, this would be grandstand area and some of the things over by the Bison Arena, as well."
Schulz did want to dispel one rumor, in particular.
"That's one of the myths that's going around or rumors that's going around, that when the track gets tore out, that's where the new hotel is going," Schulz said. "Never once has that ever been said. I don't know where that's coming up. Once we know, we'll let you know."
The Kansas State Fair opens Friday, September 8.
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