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Promoter tells council he lost $76,000; Navasota staff, promoter to negotiate Texas Birthday Bash contract amendments
Summary
Promoter Charlie Diggs told the Navasota City Council he lost significant money running the Texas Birthday Bash and asked for higher sponsorship and a waiver of park rental/setup fees; staff pointed to contract language allowing in-kind city services to count toward a $50,000 sponsorship and the council asked staff to meet with the promoter and return with options.
Promoter Charlie Diggs told the Navasota City Council on April 27 that this year’s Texas Birthday Bash lost substantial money and that he would seek an amended contract if the city wants him to continue producing the event.
"At the end of the day, I lost $76,000," Diggs said, describing vendor and artist cancellations tied to a late date change and the unexpected park rental/setup fees he was charged this year. He said last year’s sponsorship payment had been larger and that the new rental fee (roughly $6,000–$10,000 as discussed in the meeting) added to his costs. Diggs asked the council to consider higher sponsorship—he said his…
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