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Council tables request to cut Civic Center fees for Titus County Fair and CASA; staff to recommend formal discount policy
Summary
After extended public comment from community members and a Civic Center board review, council voted unanimously to table a request from the Titus County Fair Association and CASA to reduce rental fees and asked staff to draft consistent criteria for nonprofit discounts.
The Mount Pleasant City Council on Jan. 28 tabled a request by the Titus County Fair Association and CASA for reduced Civic Center rental fees, directing city staff to draft a fee‑reduction policy to give consistent guidance to nonprofits.
The fair association asked the city to reduce its rental fee to $6,500 — roughly half the current rate, according to presenters — citing the event’s regional draw and volunteer base. The Civic Center board and former center managers described how prior nonprofit rates and operational…
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