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Council reconsiders and amends memorandum with Downtown Belton Main Street over event fees; removes added costs
Summary
Council reconsidered resolution R26‑023 concerning an MOU with Downtown Belton Main Street, debated whether to charge fees for street‑closure events (Cinco de Mayo), and approved an amendment removing fees listed in Exhibit B to preserve prior city support practices for community events.
The Belton City Council reopened and amended a memorandum of understanding with Downtown Belton Main Street, Inc. (DBMSI) after debate over whether to apply a new schedule of fees for street closures and events. The reconsideration followed concerns that the schedule—originally tied to parade‑related fees—had been applied to a street‑closure event (Cinco de Mayo) without adequate notice to DBMSI, which had budgeted roughly $7,000 for the event.
Council member Lawson, who requested the…
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