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Lockhart council approves Texas Monthly Barbecue World’s Fair sponsorship, discusses crowd, construction coordination
Summary
City council approved a sponsorship agreement with Texas Monthly for the November 1–2 Barbecue World’s Fair and discussed vendor counts, crowd management, downtown construction and potential multi‑year terms.
Lockhart City Council approved a sponsorship agreement with Texas Monthly for the Barbecue World’s Fair scheduled November 1–2, 2025, while city staff and event organizers discussed crowd control, vendor numbers, and coordination around downtown construction.
The sponsorship passed on a 7–0 vote. City staff said the event will use downtown and City Park, require street closures and first‑responder support, and include in‑kind city contributions plus digital and print promotion in Texas Monthly.
The council heard from Sean Kelly, Lockhart public works director, who summarized the contract and noted this would be Texas Monthly’s fourth consecutive…
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