Public hearing and Introductory Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY26 Airport Operations Budget to appropriate revenues and expenses by the amount of $2,213,456.00 for Federal Aviation Administration Grant No. LRD-SWG-3-48-0136-108-2026. Said grant will be used for the extension of Runway 18R and the removal of the EMAS. 90% Federal Funds ($2,102,868.00) and 10%

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Public hearing and Introductory Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY26 Airport Operations Budget to appropriate revenues and expenses by the amount of $2,213,456.00 for Federal Aviation Administration Grant No. LRD-SWG-3-48-0136-108-2026. Said grant will be used for the extension of Runway 18R and the removal of the EMAS. 90% Federal Funds ($2,102,868.00) and 10% Local match ($110,677.00) available in the airport operations fund in a total of $2,213,456.00 and is; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.