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13.A • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-104565: Constable Pct. 3 - FY 2027 Operation Lone Star (OLS) (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to accept grant award from the Office of the Governor—Homeland Security Grants Division (OOG-HSGD) in relation to FY 27 (9-1-2026 to 8-31-2027). Operation Lone Star - FY2027 Constable PCT3 Grant in the amount of $90,000.00 with authority for County Judge, as

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“AI-104565: Constable Pct. 3 - FY 2027 Operation Lone Star (OLS) (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to accept grant award from the Office of the Governor—Homeland Security Grants Division (OOG-HSGD) in relation to FY 27 (9-1-2026 to 8-31-2027). Operation Lone Star - FY2027 Constable PCT3 Grant in the amount of $90,000.00 with authority for County Judge, as ”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-104565 Constable Pct. 3 - FY 2027 Operation Lone Star (OLS) (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to accept grant award from the Office of the Governor—Homeland Security Grants Division (OOG-HSGD) in relation to FY 27 (9-1-2026 to 8-31-2027). Operation Lone Star - FY2027 Constable PCT3 Grant in the amount of $90,000.00 with authority for County Judge, as authorized official, to accept the award electronically. 2. Authorization to pay overtime reimbursable under the grant terms and conditions. 3. Approval of certification of revenues, as certified by the County Auditor, for the Operation Lone Star  FY2027 Constable PCT3 Grant in the amount of $90,000.00 and appropriation of same.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.