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

AI-103700: 1. Authorization and approval to accept grant award from the Office of the Governor - Homeland Security Grant Division (OOG_HSGD) in relation to the FY25 (3-1-2026 to 2-28-2027) Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) in the amount of $100,421.00 with authority for County Judge, as authorized official, to accept award electronically. 2. Authorization to

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - June 23, 2026 on 2026-06-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103700: 1. Authorization and approval to accept grant award from the Office of the Governor - Homeland Security Grant Division (OOG_HSGD) in relation to the FY25 (3-1-2026 to 2-28-2027) Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) in the amount of $100,421.00 with authority for County Judge, as authorized official, to accept award electronically. 2. Authorization to”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103700 1. Authorization and approval to accept grant award from the Office of the Governor - Homeland Security Grant Division (OOG_HSGD) in relation to the FY25 (3-1-2026 to 2-28-2027) Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) in the amount of $100,421.00 with authority for County Judge, as authorized official, to accept award electronically. 2. Authorization to pay overtime reimbursement under the grant terms and conditions. 3. Approval of certification of revenues, as certified by the County Auditor, for the FY 2025 Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) in the amount of $100,421.00 and appropriation of the same.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.