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Paris council approves drag-boat race at Lake Crook with COVID-19 precautions

City Council of the City of Paris, Texas · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The council approved an agreement allowing the Southern Drag Boat Association to hold a June event at Lake Crook with no spectators and COVID-19 precautions; the association will pay the city a reduced fee consistent with prior years and plans to direct local spending to restaurants.

The Paris City Council voted May 11 to approve an agreement with the Southern Drag Boat Association to hold its annual drag-boat races at Lake Crook in June under COVID-19 safety measures, council members said.

City staff described edits to the draft agreement that remove spectator-focused advertising and reduce some facility requirements because the association agreed…

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