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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-017
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
<br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
<br />WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) FOR
<br />THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STATE RIGHTS- OF- WAY IN SUPPORT OF
<br />THE 2026 903 SUNSET CONCERT SERIES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
<br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
<br />DATE.
<br />WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 96-023, the City Council of the City of Paris created a
<br />special event permit for temporary events which require the closure of public streets; and,
<br />WHEREAS, in connection with the 2026 903 Sunset Concert Series, the city has been
<br />asked to close certain streets within and adjacent to the Plaza in Paris, Lamar County, Texas
<br />including portions of State Highways 19 and 24 and US 271 and 82 in Lamar County, Texas
<br />on June 4,11,18, and 25, 2026 as described in the attached Exhibit A and as set forth below;
<br />and,
<br />WHEREAS, allowing the use of said streets for the 2026 903 Sunset Concert Series
<br />will serves a public purpose in that such an event will bring a substantial amount of business
<br />and tourism to the City of Paris, and to the downtown area in particular, and it is deemed
<br />appropriate that the temporary closure of said streets be authorized, subject to final
<br />approval of detailed plans by both the Special Events Committee and the State of Texas; and
<br />WHEREAS, the temporary closures will be from:
<br />1. North Plaza (a one block portion of US 82 between) from 8:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m. on June
<br />4,11,18, and 25, 2026.
<br />2. 1St St. NW between Houston St. and Bonham St. from 12:00 p.m. -11:59 p.m. on June 4,
<br />11, 18, and 25, 2026.
<br />3. Bonham St. (US 82) between West Plaza and 2nd St. NW from 12:00 p.m. -11:59 p.m. on
<br />June 4,11,18, and 25, 2026.
<br />4. West Plaza (US 271/St. Hwy 19) between North Plaza to Grand Ave. from 12:00 p.m. to
<br />11:59 p.m. on June 4,11,18, and 25, 2026.
<br />S. South Plaza (Grand Avenue) between West Plaza/1st SE and South Main St. (US 271 N)
<br />from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4,11,18, and 25, 2026.
<br />6. South Main St./E. Plaza (US 271N) between North Plaza/Bonham St. and Kaufman St.
<br />from 3:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4,11,18, and 25, 2026.
<br />7. Clarksville St. (US 2715) between East Plaza/South Main St. and 1St St. SE between 3:00
<br />p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 4,11,18, and 25, 2026.
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