Discussion and possible action to continue paying grant-funded personnel under HSTF for work performed until notification or up to Ninety (90) days and allocation of funds by the grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. All personnel costs will be reimbursed with grant funds. [Fund #2587-2260-001-413000] Issue: Current grant funding will expire on September

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Discussion and possible action to continue paying grant-funded personnel under HSTF for work performed until notification or up to Ninety (90) days and allocation of funds by the grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. All personnel costs will be reimbursed with grant funds. [Fund #2587-2260-001-413000] Issue: Current grant funding will expire on September 30, 2026. The D.A.’s Office has not received notice of award for the new grant. Unless this item is approved, personnel working under this grant will not be paid after September 30, 2026. Solution: Grant a payroll extension effective October 1, 2026. Result: The Webb County District Attorney’s Office will continue to employ the grant-funded personnel, and will continue to execute its duties against criminal activity.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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).