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La Marque approves BTR contract for BayFest 2026 after clarifications on safety, vendors and park naming
Summary
City Council approved a contract with BTR to hold BayFest/BayouFest 2026 after requiring clearer safety, vendor, insurance and naming language in the agreement.
The La Marque City Council approved a contract with event promoter BTR for BayFest/BayouFest 2026 after extended public comment and negotiations to tighten public-safety and administrative provisions.
Key changes agreed in council chambers: (1) the event contract will include the full legal park name (Max McGaffey Highland Battle Park) in the contract text; (2) BTR will provide the primary vendor list at least 48 hours before the event and deliver a full vendor reconciliation within five days afterward; (3) BTR will contract and directly pay…
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