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MINUTES OF THE PARIS VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL MEETING
<br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
<br />September 18, 2025
<br />The Paris Visitors and Convention Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 4:00 p.m. on September 18,
<br />2025, at the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce board room, 8 West Plaza, Paris, TX.
<br />Present: Board Members: Thomas McMonagle, Bradley Hilliard, Paul Strunc, Chase Coleman, Josh Williams, Cody Head,
<br />Lindsey Bounds, Denise Moffitt, and Bud Mistry.
<br />City Representatives: None.
<br />Absent: Board Members: Lindsey Thoms, Monica Clement, Anwar Scott, Brittany Iltis, Kristi Hearne, Brandon Kellum,
<br />Chadlee Johnston.
<br />1. Call meeting to order.
<br />Paul Allen called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
<br />2. Citizens' Forum. No one present.
<br />3. A motion to accept Josh Williams to the VCC board was made by Thomas McMonagle, seconded by Chase Coleman.
<br />Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays.
<br />4. Approve minutes from the meeting of August 2025. A motion to approve was made by Chase Coleman, seconded by
<br />Brad Hilliard. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays.
<br />5. Receive financial report of August 2025, by Denise Moffitt. A motion to approve was made by Bud Mistry, seconded
<br />by Paul Strunc. Motion carried. 9 ayes. 0 nays.
<br />6. Discuss and act on funding request for Mannequin Night on October 18, 2025. Based on the scoring criteria, a motion
<br />to approve $1725 was made by Brad Hilliard, seconded by Denise Moffitt. Motion carried. 9 ayes. 0 nays.
<br />7. Discuss and act on funding request for PBA 50 on October 18-19, 2025. Based on the scoring criteria, a motion to
<br />approve $1875 was made by Denise Moffitt, seconded by Chase Coleman. Motion carried. 9 ayes. 0 nays.
<br />8. Discuss and act on funding request for River Run Horror Fest on October 18, 2025. Based on the scoring criteria, a
<br />motion to approve $2050 was made by Denise Moffitt, seconded by Bud Mistry. Motion carried. 9 ayes. 0 nays.
<br />9. Discuss and act on funding request for Festival of Pumpkins on October 25, 2025. Based on the scoring criteria, a
<br />motion to approve $1925 was made by Paul Strunc, seconded by Chase Coleman. Motin carried. 9 ayes. 0 nays
<br />10. Karen Dougherty stated that the Outlaw Boat races, and Bug Tussle are all coming up.
<br />11. Paul Allen stated that the trolley is getting old and hard to find parts for. The plan is to earmark some marketing money
<br />for a new trolley. Paul Allen thanked Bud Mistry for his time on the VCC board. He also stated that Alicia Moore
<br />would be joining the VCC board. A motion to approve was made by Cody Head, seconded by Denise Moffitt. Motion
<br />carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays.
<br />13. Adjourn.
<br />There being no further business, A Motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Brad Hilliard, seconded by Board
<br />Member Bud Mistry.
<br />Motion carried, 9 ayes — 0 nays. Paul Allen, President, adjourned the meeting at 4:18 p.m.
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