BUSY for Sure!

WNDD Member Mineral County Busy Promoting Community and Economic Development

Kyle Isom, Mineral County Director of Parks and Recreation, said, “We have been staying busy for sure.” Many exciting projects are being identified, explored and underway. The latest update:

Baseball/Softball Field

The County has started rebuilding the baseball/softball field on Armory Rd. Installation of 200 feet of slatted chain link fencing and 60,000 sq ft of hydroseeding is complete. In the near future, the County will install the remaining 186 feet of fence, a 14 foot access gate, new infield dirt and bases.

The Stock Car Track

On March 13th, the Stock Car Board, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, was officially established. The county’s goal is to complete work on the Stock Car venue by year’s end and have racing in Hawthorne in 2024. Currently, the land survey to divide parcels has been complete and 8 sets of bleachers were donated to the track. The track will be available for daytime racing only until lighting can be acquired.

Golf Course

Mineral County has adopted the Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot’s golf course. The course is in need of maintenance and efforts are underway to restore usage. The County has identified funding for the hydroseed project and will continue to work to improve the condition of the course.

Rodeo Grounds

The County is exploring bringing rodeos back to Hawthorne. While the ballfields are the top priority at the moment, review of the Rodeo Grounds is underway. Some of the items that will need to be addressed include: rebuilding the announcer booth, new dirt, shared use of bleachers with the Stock Car Association and bucking chutes.

The entire Mineral County team is working hard to identify appropriate grants and funding for more projects on the radar.

Share What’s on Your Community’s Radar! Email: CBrandon@wndd.org.

(Photo Source: Hawthorne Little League)