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Council grants five-year fee waiver for Battle of the Badge charity tournament
Summary
Lewisville council approved a five-year renewable waiver of athletic-field rental and temporary-event permit fees for the annual Battle of the Badge charity softball tournament, estimating a city cost of about $1,593 for the 2025 event and $7,965 over five years.
The Lewisville City Council approved a variance to waive athletic-field rental and temporary-event permit fees for the Battle of the Badge charity softball tournament and authorized the city manager to execute the related agreement. The council approved a five-year renewable waiver that staff said matches the city's historical practice of granting a full fee waiver for this event.
The council heard staff's description that the 2025 tournament is scheduled for Oct. 18 at Railroad Park and that the estimated city cost for the 2025 event is $1,593, with an estimated cost of $7,965 across five years if fees and service costs remain similar. Council approved the variance unanimously.
Council members described the event as a long-standing community tradition featuring friendly competition among public-safety agencies; staff recommended approving the five-year agreement to streamline annual approvals and continue the tournament's public benefit.
