A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $131,625.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The grant period will begin October 01, 2026 through September 30, 2027; this grant is for overtime salaries. The city will be responsible for a required ma
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Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $131,625.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The grant period will begin October 01, 2026 through September 30, 2027; this grant is for overtime salaries. The city will be responsible for a required match of $40,803.75, from General Fund, for a project total of $172,428.75. Funding is available in the Special Police Fund.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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).