7.A • TIDC MAC GRANT AWARDPotter County (Potter County)

TIDC MAC GRANT AWARD: To consider and act upon accepting the improvement grant for FY2027 awarded to the Panhandle Area Managed Assigned Counsel Rural Counties Family Protection Representation Pilot Project by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to authorize Judge Tanner to execute the grant acceptance and agreement. [Board, Boston] Commissioners' Court Agenda Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – 9:0

Presented in: Potter County Commissioners Court - October 13, 2026 on 2026-10-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“TIDC MAC GRANT AWARD: To consider and act upon accepting the improvement grant for FY2027 awarded to the Panhandle Area Managed Assigned Counsel Rural Counties Family Protection Representation Pilot Project by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to authorize Judge Tanner to execute the grant acceptance and agreement. [Board, Boston] Commissioners' Court Agenda Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – 9:0”

Nancy Tanner

County Judge

YES

Blair Schaffer

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

Warren Coble, Sr.

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

H.R. Kelly

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

John Coffee

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

TIDC MAC GRANT AWARD: To consider and act upon accepting the improvement grant for FY2027 awarded to the Panhandle Area Managed Assigned Counsel Rural Counties Family Protection Representation Pilot Project by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to authorize Judge Tanner to execute the grant acceptance and agreement. [Board, Boston] Commissioners' Court Agenda Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – 9:00 AM Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom 350 S.E. 6th Avenue, Suite 2141 Amarillo, Texas 79101

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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).