Kids strolled hand in hand with tired moms, sheep bleated in their stalls, and the smell of fried butter and cinnamon, sun-kissed skin and hay filled the air.

The San Juan County Fair is four days of old-fashioned fun. But its future is at a crossroads.

Earlier this summer, the county parks and fair department — you may recall the two agencies, once separate, were recently consolidated in a cost-cutting move — embarked on a three-step process leading to the development of a master plan.

That plan, which is being cobbled together by long-time San Juan Islander and award-winning architect Geoffrey Prentiss, with the help of Francine Shaw, Gregg Bronn and Chris Overdorf, is intended to help guide future use of the fairgrounds and the buildings that the nearly 14-acre property contains.

Should the horse barn be re-located to make camping more accessible? How about a music venue? Are some buildings expendable? Is there an activity or event that would be ideal for the fairgrounds?

If you missed step No. 1, a series of public meetings in June, you haven’t lost you’re chance to weigh in on the future of the county fair.

As part of phase two, Prentiss and his team are tasked with adding innovative and environmental upgrades to the fairground and its facilities as part of the master plan. That plan is slated to go before the public for review this fall, and then ultimately wind up before the county council for possible approval.

With the county fair fresh on your mind, give a little feedback about how you think the fairgrounds can be improved. Email geoff@prentissarchitects.com or fshaw@rockisland.com.