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Navasota Council sets local Juneteenth celebration for June 21 after community input
Summary
After community feedback and discussion about coordinating with Anderson’s long-running event, the Navasota City Council voted to hold the city’s Juneteenth celebration on June 21 and directed staff to plan related programming and outreach.
The Navasota City Council voted to schedule the city’s Juneteenth celebration for June 21 after hearing community preferences and discussing whether to coordinate with the Anderson Juneteenth Association.
Council’s decision follows a presentation from Taylor Hughes, the city’s marketing and communications director, who told the council staff gathered post‑event feedback from the 2024 celebration and that evening (preferred) programming and partnerships were common suggestions. Hughes said staff had considered a June 18 kickoff to avoid duplicating Anderson’s established June 19 event, and sought council guidance on dates and collaboration.
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