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Bellmead will not hold 2025 Burgers and Brews Festival after low turnout, cost review
Summary
City staff announced the indefinite cancellation of the Bellmead Burgers and Brews Festival for 2025 after an internal review found modest attendance and costs that staff said did not justify continuing the event in its current form.
City staff announced the Bellmead Burgers and Brews Festival will not be held in 2025 after a departmental review found attendance and costs did not justify continuing the event.
Corey, Parks and Recreation staff, told the board the festival — held annually for four years — drew much smaller crowds than expected in 2024 and required staff time and city funds that were out of proportion to the turnout. "The city has made the difficult decision to discontinue," Corey said.
The nut graf: The city framed the cancellation as a fiscal and operational…
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