Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to authorize the submission of applications, approve the grant application amounts, and authorize the County Judge to execute all necessary documents and actions for the FY27 SB22 Rural Law Enforcement Grant, with no county match required: (a) Sheriff's Office - up to $350,000; (b) County Attorney - up to $175,000; (c) District Attorney - up to $275,0

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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to authorize the submission of applications, approve the grant application amounts, and authorize the County Judge to execute all necessary documents and actions for the FY27 SB22 Rural Law Enforcement Grant, with no county match required: (a) Sheriff's Office - up to $350,000; (b) County Attorney - up to $175,000; (c) District Attorney - up to $275,000. (Wilson)

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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).