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MINUTES OF THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS May 12, 2026 The MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the PARIS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN PARIS, TEXAS 75460. PRESENT Board Members: Kevin Moore, Kim. Kalina, Tyrone Hayden, Mary Hart, Glee Emmite, Karen Dougherty, VCC City Representatives: Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager, Hayley Reynolds, Assistant, Rose Beverly, City Manager ABSENT Board Members: Will Walker, Melissa Jones 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman, Kevin Moore, called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. He shared the Vision and Mission statements. Citizen Forum: No one spoke at citizens forum 2. Approve minutes from the meeting of March 10, 2026. A Motion to table this item was made by Board Member Mary Hart and seconded by Board Member Tyrone Hayden. Motion carried, _5—ayes – _0_ nays. 3. Receive report/presentation from Businesses applying for Building Improvement Grants. Gary Waite applied for a fagade and Building Improvement Grant for his building related to the First St. Project downtown. He had the meters removed and placed to the back of the building. The board had approved a $5000 grant to assist with the removal of the overhead wires. Cheri Bedford reviewed his application and states that he meets spending qualifications for the BIG grant. A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Glee Emmite and seconded by Board Member Mary Hart. Motion carried, _5_ayes – 0 nays. 4. Committee Reports: .A. Workplan Updates from Committee Members: Kevin Moore- Reviewed information from the VIP event at Winefest. We did have challenges with pre -sales. Most comments were positive about the event with some suggesting two servers for the vineyards at each location. The trolley was a nice surprise