9.A • The following items are of a routine or administraHidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-103985: Sheriff's Office - STEP IDM FY27 Grant Application 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 STEP - IDM with the Texas Department of Transportation through TXDOT E-grants for the period of 12/10/2026-09/10/2027. 2. Approval of resolution for the FY 2027 STEP - IDM to designate Judge Richard Cortez, as grantee's authorized official with

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - July 21, 2026 on 2026-07-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103985: Sheriff's Office - STEP IDM FY27 Grant Application 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 STEP - IDM with the Texas Department of Transportation through TXDOT E-grants for the period of 12/10/2026-09/10/2027. 2. Approval of resolution for the FY 2027 STEP - IDM to designate Judge Richard Cortez, as grantee's authorized official with”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103985 Sheriff's Office - STEP IDM FY27 Grant Application 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 STEP - IDM with the Texas Department of Transportation through TXDOT E-grants for the period of 12/10/2026-09/10/2027. 2. Approval of resolution for the FY 2027 STEP - IDM to designate Judge Richard Cortez, as grantee's authorized official with authority for County Judge to execute the resolution. 3. Approval for County Judge, as authorized official, to e-sign application and all related documents.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.