19.B • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102169: Authorization for County Judge Richard F. Cortez to sign the 5-year PHA Plan (2026-2030) and the 2026 Annual PHA Plan Certification to be submitted by the Hidalgo County Housing Authority as required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - January 27, 2026 on 2026-01-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102169: Authorization for County Judge Richard F. Cortez to sign the 5-year PHA Plan (2026-2030) and the 2026 Annual PHA Plan Certification to be submitted by the Hidalgo County Housing Authority as required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102169 Authorization for County Judge Richard F. Cortez to sign the 5-year PHA Plan (2026-2030) and the 2026 Annual PHA Plan Certification to be submitted by the Hidalgo County Housing Authority as required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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