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9.B • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102255: Constable Pct. 1 - FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) with the Office of the Governor Public Safety Office Homeland Security Grants Division (OOG-HSGD) through e-grants. (Grant Period: September 01, 2026 to August 31, 2027). 2. Approv

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - February 03, 2026 on 2026-02-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“AI-102255: Constable Pct. 1 - FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) with the Office of the Governor Public Safety Office Homeland Security Grants Division (OOG-HSGD) through e-grants. (Grant Period: September 01, 2026 to August 31, 2027). 2. Approv”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102255 Constable Pct. 1 - FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) with the Office of the Governor Public Safety Office Homeland Security Grants Division (OOG-HSGD) through e-grants. (Grant Period: September 01, 2026 to August 31, 2027). 2. Approval of resolution for FY 2027 Operation Lone Star Grant to designate County Judge Richard Cortez as grantee's authorized official with authority for County Judge to execute resolution. 3. Authorization for the County Judge to e-sign application and all related documents under e-grants as authorized official.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).