Dirt is being moved at the DeWitt County 4-H fairgrounds for a project that was fundraised for last year.

Terry Ferguson with the 4-H board indicates their fundraising efforts were very fruitful and allowed them to begin a new handicapped accessible bathroom project at the fairgrounds around the first of the year.

The project begins well ahead of schedule for the fair board. Ferguson explains they did a mailing fundraiser and they also had a great response from the local agriculture community. 

According to Ferguson, they have also received some excellent contributions from a few contractors and says the project is moving right along.

While the project will cost a little more than the board's $60,000 estimates, Ferguson notes they have the pledges that will get them to where they need to be for money raised and confident those pledges will come through.