Parks board recommends approval of beer and wine sales at 2026 Independence Fest in Bakersfield Park

The Flower Mound Parks Board voted unanimously to recommend council approval for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer and wine) at the 2026 Independence Fest scheduled for Bakersfield Park.

A staff member presented the agenda item and asked the board to recommend approval to council; the staff member did not provide an extended presentation and said the information on the agenda caption was sufficient. A board member moved to approve "as presented in the agenda caption," and another board member seconded the motion. The board then took a roll-call vote; each participating member said "for" and the presiding official announced the motion passed unanimously.

The parks staff asked for the recommendation to allow event organizers to include a regulated beer-and-wine area in event planning; the item will go forward to the Flower Mound Town Council for final action.

No additional conditions or amendments were recorded at the board vote. The staff presenter did not provide a detailed breakdown of the event's operational plan at the time of the parks-board recommendation; those details will be part of council review or event permitting as appropriate.