Consider and take appropriate action on the issuance of a mass gathering permit for the Luck Reunion event, scheduled to take place on March 19-20, 2026, at 1100 Bee Creek Road, Spicewood, TX 78669. (Commissioners Shea & Howard)

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<h1 id="isPasted">Under § 751.002 of the Health and Safety Code, “mass gathering” means a gathering:</h1><h1> </h1><h1>(A)     that is held outside the limits of a municipality;</h1><h1>(B)     that attracts or is expected to attract:</h1><h1>(i)      more than 2,500 persons; or</h1><h1>(ii)      more than 500 persons, if 51 percent or more of those persons may reasonably be expected to be younger than 21 years of age and it is planned or may reasonably be expected that alcoholic beverages will be sold, served, or consumed at or around the gathering; and</h1><h1>(C)     at which the persons will remain:</h1><h1>(i)      for more than five continuous hours; or</h1><h1>(ii)      for any amount of time during the period beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 4 a.m.</h1><h1> </h1><h1>§ 751.002 of the Health and Safety Code prohibits a person from promoting a mass gathering without a permit issued under the Texas Mass Gatherings Act, Chapter 751 of the Health and Safety Code.</h1> <br>The Texas Mass Gatherings Act requires that a public hearing be held before a mass gathering permit is granted. The applicant/promoter of the Luck Reunion event has submitted a mass gathering permit application for consideration.<br> <br>The Luck Reunion event is scheduled to take place at 1100 Bee Creek Road, Spicewood, TX 78669 at Luck Ranch. The event is planned for March 19, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM and concluding on March 20, 2026, at 11:30 PM.<br> <br>The applicant/promoter has agreed to adhere to the County’s major event permit guidelines; however, they are requesting a 30-minute sound variance on March 19, extending amplified sound until 11:30 p.m., in lieu of 11:00 p.m. The applicant/promoter has submitted the preliminary permit application, along with the applicable supporting documentation. In addition, the promoter is currently coordinating with individual County departments to address department-specific requirements according to county guidelines.