It takes a bit of money for the City of Lamesa to fund the 12th annual Chicken Fried Steak (CFS) Festival.Sponsors lighten the financial load for the city’s three-day festival, slated April 29-May 1 at Forrest Park. In exchange for the financial boost, sponsors will experience some additional perks.City Secretary Betty Conde said organizers want the festival to reflect the quality of Lamesa.“You want to make it an experience they (visitors) want to come back to every year,” she said.But she also said they want the festival to be financially self-sustaining, where the city is not spending more than it ...