Fundraising efforts are underway to construct a new cattle barn on the Washington County Fairgrounds. The total cost of the project is about $462,000. So far about $178,000 has been raised, including a recent $10,000 donation from the Washington 4-H County Council. Sixty years ago the current wooden structure was erected. The new project would be a steel structure. The goal is to have it built for next year’s Washington County Fair. Donations to the project should be made by contacting the Washington County Fair Board Association.