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13 • Public HearingDenton County (Denton County)

C. Approval of request to accept the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4781, Project No. 0165, award for the Denton County Safe Room Rebate Program in the total project amount of $996,000, consisting of a 50% federal share of $498,000 and a 50% non-federal share of $498,000, and authorize the County Judge to execute the associated award documents and grant terms and conditions, and any appropriate action. Office of Emergency Management.

Presented in: Denton County Commissioners Court (Commissioners Court) on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“C. Approval of request to accept the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4781, Project No. 0165, award for the Denton County Safe Room Rebate Program in the total project amount of $996,000, consisting of a 50% federal share of $498,000 and a 50% non-federal share of $498,000, and authorize the County Judge to execute the associated award documents and grant terms and conditions, and any appropriate action. Office of Emergency Management.”
AE
Andy Eads
County Judge
YES
KF
Kevin Falconer
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DE
Dianne Edmondson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RW
Ryan Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BJ
Bobbie J. Mitchell
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
PJ
Paul Johnson
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

13.C. Approval of request to accept the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4781, Project No. 0165, award for the Denton County Safe Room Rebate Program in the total project amount of $996,000, consisting of a 50% federal share of $498,000 and a 50% non-federal share of $498,000, and authorize the County Judge to execute the associated award documents and grant terms and conditions, and any appropriate action. Office of Emergency Management.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.