9.B • POTTER/ARMSTRONG MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSELPotter County (Potter County)

POTTER/ARMSTRONG MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSEL: To consider and act upon authorizing the MAC Director to apply for grant funds from Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the Family Protection Improvement Grant to expand MAC services to family protection regional courts, and upon a report from the MAC Director, to take any other action necessary pursuant to discussion. [Board] Family Improvement Grant R

Presented in: Potter County Commissioners Court - July 27, 2026 on 2026-07-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“POTTER/ARMSTRONG MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSEL: To consider and act upon authorizing the MAC Director to apply for grant funds from Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the Family Protection Improvement Grant to expand MAC services to family protection regional courts, and upon a report from the MAC Director, to take any other action necessary pursuant to discussion. [Board] Family Improvement Grant R”

Nancy Tanner

County Judge

YES

Blair Schaffer

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Warren Coble, Sr.

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

H.R. Kelly

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

John Coffee

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

POTTER/ARMSTRONG MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSEL: To consider and act upon authorizing the MAC Director to apply for grant funds from Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the Family Protection Improvement Grant to expand MAC services to family protection regional courts, and upon a report from the MAC Director, to take any other action necessary pursuant to discussion. [Board] Family Improvement Grant Resolution.docx

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).