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Scurry County commissioners proclaim Oct. 10, 2026, as Powers Boothe Day
Summary
The commissioners court unanimously moved and seconded a resolution recognizing actor Powers Boothe'a Snyder native'and encouraged local events during his 60th high-school reunion; Melissa Rico, representing the Smithsonian exhibit committee, asked the court to make the designation.
The Scurry County commissioners court proclaimed Oct. 10, 2026, as "Powers Boothe Day" to honor the life and career of Snyder native Powers Boothe.
Melissa Rico (speaker 7), representing the Smithsonian's "Museum on Main Street" exhibit committee that is planning a six-week local history program, asked the court to declare a day to coincide with a class reunion and a local documentary screening. "October 10, we will be doing the boomer reunion. This is Powers' 60th high school reunion," Rico said, and she asked the court to make a symbolic county designation for the family and the community.
The court read the proposed resolution recognizing Boothe's Snyder roots and national acting career, noting his Primetime Emmy Award and the distinction he brought to his hometown. The county clerk was directed to include the resolution in the official minutes and provide copies as appropriate. Commissioners passed the resolution by voice vote at the meeting with a motion and second recorded in the transcript; the court asked staff to provide a printed copy for the Booth family and to arrange for a reading at local events.
The proclamation was procedural and ceremonial: it does not create any county program or financial obligation, but staff said they would circulate signed copies to the family and to the Smithsonian committee.
