Legislation Details

File #: 26-2813A    Version: 1 Name:
Type: BRIEFING ITEMS Status: Draft
File created: 8/24/2026 In control: Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee
On agenda: 9/1/2026 Final action:
Title: Upcoming Dallas City Council Agenda Item #26-2305A: Authorize?the City to (1) enter into a four (4) party agreement for a term of four (4) years with Grambling State University, Prairie View A&M University and the State Fair of Texas,?which authorizes both universities to continue playing the annual State Fair Classic football?game held annually at the Cotton Bowl Stadium?located at Fair Park during the State Fair of Texas; (2) authorize?the?City to pay Prairie View A&M University and Grambling State University in the amount of $175,000.000 each for the 2025 State Fair Classic football game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the State Fair; and (3) pay Prairie View A&M University and Grambling State University in the amount of $250,000,00 to each school for the State Fair Classic football game held annually at the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the State Fair of Texas, beginning 2026 through 2029 in an amount not to exceed $2,350,000.00 - Not to exceed $2,350,000.00 - Financing: Fair Park F...
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Upcoming Dallas City Council Agenda Item #26-2305A: Authorize the City to (1) enter into a four (4) party agreement for a term of four (4) years with Grambling State University, Prairie View A&M University and the State Fair of Texas, which authorizes both universities to continue playing the annual State Fair Classic football game held annually at the Cotton Bowl Stadium located at Fair Park during the State Fair of Texas; (2) authorize the City to pay Prairie View A&M University and Grambling State University in the amount of $175,000.000 each for the 2025 State Fair Classic football game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the State Fair; and (3) pay Prairie View A&M University and Grambling State University in the amount of $250,000,00 to each school for the State Fair Classic football game held annually at the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the State Fair of Texas, beginning 2026 through 2029 in an amount not to exceed $2,350,000.00 - Not to exceed $2,350,000.00 - Financing: Fair Park Fund