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Belton council approves 2026 street closures and MOUs for Downtown Belton Main Street events, agrees to sponsor barricades
Summary
The council approved a package of street‑closure permits and MOUs for Downtown Belton Main Street Inc.'s 2026 car shows, car cruise and Cinco de Mayo event and voted to remove public-works barricade fees (city will sponsor those barricades). Debate focused on precedent, whether sponsorship favors DBMSI over the Main Street Coalition, and event finances.
The Belton City Council approved a series of event permits and memoranda of understanding on Monday that allow Downtown Belton Main Street Inc. (DBMSI) to close portions of Main Street for monthly car shows, an October stand‑alone car show, and a May Cinco de Mayo event.
Council members voted to amend the MOU for the regular car shows to remove the city's traffic-control fee (effectively having the city provide barricade service at no charge). Council member 10 argued the amendment would save DBMSI about $3,710 in…
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