The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday authorized the demolition of the sheep and goat buildings at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds.

A building, 60 feet by 150 feet, will be erected in their place.

Financial details of the agreement between the county and the fair board will be voted on at the commissioner’s next meeting.

It tentatively includes the county paying up to $100,000, of which will be paid back to the county over a series of years.

In other action, the board:

• Authorized the Public Health Department to submit an application for a federal grant that would be used for a Peer Breastfeeding Support program.

If the grant is awarded, the program would begin Oct. 1.

It would include hiring six peer breastfeeding support workers for 10 hours per week to provide support to pregnant and postpartum women who are on the Women, Infants and Children program. The peer counselors will be trained on how to provide support by phone, in the WIC office and on home visits.

Freeborn County Public Health Director Sue Yost said the counselors will be peers who have breastfed successful and who either have been served by WIC or who come from similar circumstances as the WIC participants.

The peer counselors will be able to free up staff time to help mothers with breastfeeding concerns.

• Approved a contract agreement with the Minnesota Department of Health regarding eliminating health disparities.

The Health Department allocates about $1,300 to the Freeborn County Public Health Department to screen refugees to see if they have been exposed to tuberculosis. Referrals are made to a physician if a screening comes back positive for exposure.

• Authorized to sell a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville and a 2005 GMC Sierra truck by means of sealed bids. Bids will be received through April 22.

• Approved the resignation of former Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Gene Arnold, who tendered his resignation in March.