Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (“ALMAAHH”) in the amount of $300,000 for Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex for Precinct 2 for the period of August 25, 2026 - August

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Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (“ALMAAHH”) in the amount of $300,000 for Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex for Precinct 2 for the period of August 25, 2026 - August 25, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.