Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution R-21-25, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily close State Highway 243 from Jefferson Street to Washington Street on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for the 2025 Kaufman Harvest Fest Event; and providing an effective date.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Kaufman Harvest Fest will be on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The entire event will take place on the Square. City staff are planning events on the Square from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to include a vendor market, kids' zone, musical and dance performances, and more. This resolution will allow staff to enter into an agreement with TxDOT for the closure of SH 243 during the event.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).