MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The Martin County Fair will move forward with plans for a new home after county commissioners on Dec. 2 narrowly approved a long-term lease for 31 acres on Southwest Citrus Boulevard.
Assistant County Administrator George Stokus said the lease establishes an initial 10-year term with the option for three additional 10-year renewals, bringing the total potential duration to 40 years.
He said the Fair Association will be responsible for a series of required improvements detailed in the lease. Those include parking for at least 1,500 general and 60 paved handicap spaces; public restrooms with a minimum of 20 stalls; a fair office; agricultural education space; and hurricane-rated storage of at least 7,500 square feet. Utility and stormwater infrastructure must also be installed according to county standards…