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Texarkana board adopts lower fees for Front Street Festival Plaza
Summary
The Texarkana Board of Directors unanimously adopted an ordinance to reduce rental fees at Front Street Festival Plaza, roughly halving several rates and eliminating a separate cleanup fee while keeping a $500 security deposit; staff said mandated police staffing rules will be proposed at the next meeting.
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted to adopt an ordinance lowering rental fees for the Front Street Festival Plaza and eliminating a separate cleanup fee, with the final roll-call vote recorded as unanimous.
Tracy Lee, who presented the measure, told the board that staff recommended reducing fees to make the plaza “more marketable” after the city collected only $6,475 last year from the venue. “Last year, we only made $6,475 … because we only had 2 events that paid because the fees are so high,” Lee said.
Under the proposal discussed at the meeting, many rental rates would be reduced roughly by half. Staff described the…
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