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

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$2.35M

Runs until

August 24, 2030 4 years away date calculated from a contract term stated in the record, not quoted directly

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Authorize the City to (1) enter into a four-year, four party agreement with Grambling State University, Prairie View A&M University, and the State Fai… $175K Dallas, TX ends Jul 14, 2030

Committee

Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee

Requested by

Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization (HOU)

Introduced

August 24, 2026

On agenda

September 1, 2026

Where it was heard

Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee Sep 1, 2026

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