17.B • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102198: 1. Notification of agreement between Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation Department and various entities for detention services provided at the Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center Detention Facility. 2. Approval to set the rate for detention services at $200 per day. 3. Approval to designate revenues generated from the detention se

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - February 03, 2026 on 2026-02-03

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102198: 1. Notification of agreement between Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation Department and various entities for detention services provided at the Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center Detention Facility. 2. Approval to set the rate for detention services at $200 per day. 3. Approval to designate revenues generated from the detention se”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102198 1. Notification of agreement between Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation Department and various entities for detention services provided at the Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center Detention Facility. 2. Approval to set the rate for detention services at $200 per day. 3. Approval to designate revenues generated from the detention services fee for the sole use of the maintenance and operations of the Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center Detention Facility.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.