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2026-1266 • Regular AgendaCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Consideration and ACTION to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Brownsville and the City of Harlingen for participation in the FY 2025 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Regional Project.

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - September 01, 2026 on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and ACTION to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Brownsville and the City of Harlingen for participation in the FY 2025 FEMA As”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration and ACTION to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Brownsville and the City of Harlingen for participation in the FY 2025 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Regional Project.

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.