Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept the American Conversation Project Grant, in the estimated total amount of $500.00 per six month term, from June 19, 2026, through November 30, 2026, with no match for the City of Laredo Public Library Department; and to amend the General Fund Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $500.00;

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Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept the American Conversation Project Grant, in the estimated total amount of $500.00 per six month term, from June 19, 2026, through November 30, 2026, with no match for the City of Laredo Public Library Department; and to amend the General Fund Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $500.00; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents resulting from the award of this grant. Any funding as a result of this application will be appropriated in the Laredo Public Library Department - General Fund.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.