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John Whitmire: “We didn't raise the cost [of the Fan fest].”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

Mayor Whitmire on FIFA, Budget Vote, And Plant Fire | 901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor's Office | Ep. 12

Published June 26, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:30

But even under FIFA, getting such recognition of a friendly city, a city that works, operates. We didn't. We didn't reduce our fan fest like other major cities did to save money. We didn't raise the cost [of the Fan fest]. The Fan fest under Chris Canetti's direction. And the sports authority thought it through, got corporate sponsors, used city services to make things safe, clean, and performing on time. (08:30–08:37)

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Asserts that the cost of the Fan fest was not increased.

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