Ennis to split Buc-ee's community donation between two nonprofits

Aug 18, 2026

The commission directed staff to allocate the Buc-ee's annual $25,000 community outreach donation split between Caracaters and Ennis Golden Circle (roughly $12,500 each), with staff to prepare a resolution documenting the public purpose and any matching provisions.

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City staff described the annual $25,000 community outreach contribution the city receives under the Buc-ee's economic development agreement. After hearing from nonprofit representatives and commission discussion about priorities, the commission voted to designate the beneficiaries and split the funds between Caracaters (a child food-insecurity program) and the Ennis Golden Circle senior center, roughly $12,500 each, and asked staff to prepare a formal resolution documenting the use of the funds.

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