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Council to charge $100 pavilion booking fee with $50 refund; tourism staff opens $25,000 mural bid
Summary
Council announced a new $100 pavilion rental/booking fee (half refundable on cleanup) to reduce no‑shows and litter, and tourism staff said the city has $25,000 in sealed-bid funding for a downtown mural with outreach underway.
Bolivar officials told the council the city will begin charging a $100 rental/booking fee for all park pavilions (City Park, Sand Beach Lake, Blossom Park and others) to discourage no-shows and reduce cleanup demands; $50 of the fee will be refunded if the site is cleaned after use.
A councilmember explained that the fee functions as a booking deposit and that the $50 refund will be returned if the pavilion is left in acceptable condition. Staff said the rule will apply to all city pavilions and that larger events, such as concerts, will require separate approvals and police security and will not qualify for the standard $50 refund.
In tourism and community updates, tourism staff said they have begun the sealed-bid process for a $25,000 mural funded through Tennessee allocations (described as an America 250 funding arrangement). Outreach has been publicized on the city website and local media. Staff said they would prefer to give first consideration to artists with Hardeman County roots but noted that sealed bids mean the selection committee will review all submissions; specifics on site selection and the final artist will be determined by the committee.
Officials also noted upcoming recreation sign-ups and events tied to Red, White and Bolivar celebrations and encouraged constituents to check the city website for registration details.
