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29. • GeneralCity of Laredo (Webb County)
Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $25,000.00 to Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) for the 2026 Texas Recycles Day Grant. Funding will be used to strengthen Keep Laredo Beautiful's existing recycling efforts through improvements to recycling collection, accessibility, education, and community participation. No local match is required.
Presented in: City of Laredo City Council Meeting on 2026-10-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $25,000.00 to Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) for the 2026 Texas Recycles Day Grant. Funding will be used to strengthen Keep Laredo Beautiful's existing recycling efforts through improvements to recycling collection, accessibility, education, and community participation. No local match is required.”
DV
Dr. Victor D. Treviño
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
GG
Gilbert Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
R"
Ricardo "Richie" Rangel, Jr.
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MR
Melissa R. Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
R"
Ricardo "Rick" Garza
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RG
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
DD
Dr. David Tyler King
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
VP
Vanessa Perez
Councilmember, District 7 (District 7)
YES
AC
Alyssa Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 8 (District 8)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $25,000.00 to Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) for the 2026 Texas Recycles Day Grant. Funding will be used to strengthen Keep Laredo Beautiful's existing recycling efforts through improvements to recycling collection, accessibility, education, and community participation. No local match is required.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.