Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to approve, sign, and execute all necessary documents and actions regarding the following grants to be approved and/or ratified: (a) Accept the FY27 Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) Improvement Grant for the North Hill Country Regional Defender's Office consisting of the Sustainability Grant in the amount of $1,431,145 with a county match requ

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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to approve, sign, and execute all necessary documents and actions regarding the following grants to be approved and/or ratified: (a) Accept the FY27 Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) Improvement Grant for the North Hill Country Regional Defender's Office consisting of the Sustainability Grant in the amount of $1,431,145 with a county match requirement of $572,457.41, and the Temporary Assistance for Rural Programs (TARP) Grant in the amount of $143,114 with no county match required; (b) Accept the FY27 TIDC Improvement Grant for the North Hill Country Regional Defender's Office Mental Health Attorney in the amount of $145,274 with a county match requirement of $36,318.79; and (c) Accept the FY27 TIDC Improvement Grant for the North Hill Country Regional Defender's Office Appellate Attorney in the amount of $145,753 with a county match requirement of $36,438.79. (Wilson)

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.