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Memorandum Item No. 12 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and Members of the City Council Rose Beverly, City Manager FROM: Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney SUBJECT: Resolution authorizing street closures for the 903 Sunset Concert Series for 2026 and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with TxDOT regarding same. DATE: April 27, 2026 BACKGROUND: For the last several years the Chamber of Commerce and the VCC have hosted a series of concerts on the Plaza on each Thursday in June. The events are referred to as the 903 Sunset Concert Series. The concerts bring in both local and visiting music lovers to enjoy the downtown and its businesses and food trucks and foster a sense of community as well as bring in additional sales taxes. This year, the Chamber/VCC have proposed to expand on street closures from years past. To that end, they have asked the city to approve these road closures and submit an application/agreement to TxDOT for its approval. The proposed street closures for 2026 are as follows: 1. North Plaza (a one block portion of US 82 between) from 8:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. 2. 1st St. NW between Houston St. and Bonham St. from 12:00 p.m. -11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. 3. Bonham St. (US 82) between West Plaza and 2nd St. NW from 12:00 p.m. -11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. 4. West Plaza (US 271 /St. Hwy 19) between North Plaza to Grand Ave. from 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. 5. South Plaza (Grand Avenue) between West Plaza/lst SE and South Main St. (US 271 N) from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. 6. South Main St./E. Plaza (US 271N) between North Plaza/Bonham St. and Kaufman St. from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. 7. Clarksville St. (US 271 S) between East Plaza/South Main St. and 1 st St. SE between 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026. STATUS OF ISSUE: As part of the TxDOT application, the city is required to pass a resolution authorizing the road closures. This is the normal procedure for any proposed closure of TxDOT governed roadways such as for the Festival of Pumpkins, Steak Wars, and most recently, the upcoming Art Fair.