A Resolution of the City Council of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $115,050.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the Commercial Motor Vehicle Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The grant period will begin October 01, 2026 through September 30, 2027, the grant is for overtime salaries. The City of Laredo will be responsible for the r
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Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A Resolution of the City Council of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $115,050.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the Commercial Motor Vehicle Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The grant period will begin October 01, 2026 through September 30, 2027, the grant is for overtime salaries. The City of Laredo will be responsible for the required match of $35,665.50, from General Fund, for a grant total of $150,715.50. 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).