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Residents urge fee relief for the fair, help to reopen bowling alley and a street‑name correction during public comment
Summary
Public comment included the Titus County Fair Association asking the council to review a proposed 2025 rental fee, a bowling‑alley owner requesting EDC assistance and tax relief after a 2023 fire, and a resident asking the city to restore a road name to 'Hedges Road'; staff offered to follow up by placing items on the January agenda or meeting with business owners.
During the public‑comment period at the Dec. 17 meeting, several residents and community representatives asked the council for follow up on local issues.
Steve Russell, speaking for the Titus County Fair Association, asked the council to review a proposed rental fee of $13,200 for the 2025 fair, saying that amount more than doubled the 2023 rental expense. Russell described the association as an all‑volunteer 501(c)(3) that provides…
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