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26-2813A

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

BRIEFING ITEMS Draft Introduced August 24, 2026

What this record is

Held by
Grambling State University
Amount
$2.35M
Runs until
no end date published in this record
Type
contract

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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