02/24/2025 MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARIS VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
February 24, 2025
The Paris Visitors and Convention Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at
4:00 p.m. on February 24, 2025, at the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce board room, 8 West
Plaza, Paris, TX.
Present: Board Members: Brandon Kellum, Monica Clement, Chadlee Johnston, Bradley
Hilliard, Bud Mistry, Cody Head, Chase Coleman, Eric Guillot, Thomas McMonagle, Lindsey
Bounds, and Anwar Scott.
City Representatives: None.
Absent: Board Members: Brittany Miller, Misty Halcomb and Sherrie Holbert.
1. Call meeting to order.
Chadlee Johnston called the meeting to order at 4:00p.m.
2. Citizens' Forum. No one present.
3. Approve minutes from the meeting of January 2025. A motion to approve was made by
Eric Guillot, seconded by Brad Hilliard. Motion carried. 11 ayes, 0 nays.
4. Receive financial report of January 2025, by Chase Coleman. A motion to approve was
made by Chase Coleman, seconded by Thomas McMonagle. Motion carried. 11 ayes. 0
nays.
5. Discuss and act on funding request for Paris Texas Winefest, April 12th. Based on the
scoring criteria a motion to approve $1650 was made by Eric Guillot, seconded by Cody
Head, with Thomas McMonagle abstaining. Motion carried. 11 ayes. O nays.
6. Discuss and act on funding request from Texas Cup Powerlifting, April 261h. Based on the
scoring criteria a motion to approve $1700 was made by Thomas McMonagle, seconded by
Bud Mistry. Motion carried. 11 ayes. 0 nays.
7. Discuss and act on funding request from Slade Baker Memorial Crawfish Cookoff, May
3rd. Based on the scoring criteria a motion to approve $1750 was made by Cody Head,
seconded by Eric Guillot. Motion carried. 11 ayes. 0 nays.
8. Discuss and act on funding request from Uncle Jesse Fishing Tournament, May 3rd. Based
on the scoring criteria a motion to approve $2000 was made by Thomas McMonagle,
seconded by Cody Head. Motion carried. 11 ayes. 0 nays. This event will become a line
item in the VCC budget in the future.
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9. Discuss and act on funding request from Eiffel in Love with Quilts Quilt Show, May 9 —
10. Based on the scoring criteria a motion to approve $2450 was made by Chase Coleman,
seconded by Bud Mistry. Motion carried. 11 ayes. 0 nays
10. Paul Allen stated that TMBRA was a success with 200 riders. He also stated that we are
looking into the cost of a downtown Kiosk for visitors.
11. Adjournment.
There being no further business, A Motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Brad
Hilliard, seconded by Board Member Thomas McMonagle. Motion carried, 10 ayes — 0
nays. Chadlee Johnston, Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.
Chadlee Johnston, VCC Chairman