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Flower Mound CDC approves $60,000 one-time 4B boost for Independence Fest 2026
Summary
The CDC unanimously approved a $60,000 increase using 4B sales tax revenue to expand Independence Fest for America’s 250th; staff said the funds would boost fireworks, add performers, and expand marketing, and the item will go to Town Council on Feb. 16 as a budget amendment.
The Flower Mound Community Development Corporation voted unanimously on Jan. 29 to approve a one-time $60,000 increase to the Independence Fest 2026 budget using 4B sales tax revenue.
Parks and events staff described Independence Fest as a two-part event — a morning children’s parade that typically draws about 2,500 people and an evening festival that has drawn 20,000–25,000 attendees in recent years. In presenting the…
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