Council holds multi‑event center dates for 2026 powwow; asks for cost breakdown

Cibolo City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to reserve two possible weekends at the multi‑event center for the 2026 Cibolo Powwow and to pay the facility rental fee to hold those dates, while staff prepares a detailed cost analysis of normal resources the city provides for the event.

Nut graf: The powwow committee said it intends to move to a biannual schedule (every other year), with its next event planned for either March or April 2026. Committee members emphasized the event’s regional reach, scholarship work and cultural role; council asked staff for a compact accounting of the city’s usual in‑kind and direct costs before committing additional funding beyond the rental fee.

What happened in the meeting Stosh (Stosh Boyle), a longtime organizer and former mayor, told the council the powwow has become one of the state’s larger gatherings, drawing dancers and drum groups from across the region and beyond and raising funds for local scholarships. He requested two weekends (one in March and one in April 2026) and usual access to the stage and city resources. Councilwoman Katie Cunningham moved to hold the dates and have the city cover the event rental pending a later vote on staff’s cost breakdown; Councilman Joel Hicks seconded and the motion passed 7–0.

Next steps Council asked staff to return a line‑item cost of “normal resources” the city provides for the event, including equipment, stage rental and staffing, to be reviewed in budget season and at the city’s strategic planning workshop.

Ending: With the dates held, the powwow committee can proceed with planning and fundraising; council will consider any budget requests after staff provides a cost analysis.