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Mission council directs staff to amend Texas Citrus Fiesta bylaws after heated public comments
Summary
After a week of public comments both defending and criticizing the Texas Citrus Fiesta (TCF), Mission city council voted 3–2 to direct staff to prepare amendments to the TCF's governing documents for council consideration on March 10, 2026.
After more than an hour of public comment both defending and criticizing the Texas Citrus Fiesta, the Mission City Council voted 3–2 on Feb. 24 to direct staff to prepare amendments to the festival’s resolutions and bylaws for council consideration at the March 10 meeting.
Supporters including Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, and TJ Flowers of Lone Star Citrus Growers praised the TCF’s role in promoting local agriculture and tourism. Galeazzi told the council the King’s Association “has at no time called into question the performance of the director,” and urged a quick, non‑escalatory resolution. Flowers described…
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