Item 28 — Thursday, September 10, 2026
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In plain language — from agenda source text
This item covers waiving or reimbursing certain City fees tied to Austin Bat Fest, the annual celebration of the Congress Avenue Bridge colony, held on September 5, 2026. Special event fee waivers are a routine but recurring ask from festival organizers, and Council handles them one at a time "� meaning each event's costs land back on the City rather than the promoter. The source text does not specify a dollar amount for the fees involved.
Current official agenda wording
Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees related to the Austin Bat Fest that was held at the Congress Avenue Bridge on September 5, 2026.
"Hearing none without objection. The consent agenda is adopted." — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Philip Fitzgerald supported fee waivers for local events like Bat Fest, citing the loss of local institutions.
- Councilmember Laine highlighted Bat Fest's 20th anniversary and increased her fee waiver contribution.