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

AI-103044: 1. Requesting approval to accept the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Award Letter with a term of 4/1/2026 to 3/31/2027. 2. Requesting approval of the Certification of Revenue as certified by the County Auditor in the amount of $8,500.00 and to appropriate the same.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - April 14, 2026 on 2026-04-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103044: 1. Requesting approval to accept the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Award Letter with a term of 4/1/2026 to 3/31/2027. 2. Requesting approval of the Certification of Revenue as certified by the County Auditor in the amount of $8,500.00 and to appropriate the same.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103044 1. Requesting approval to accept the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Award Letter with a term of 4/1/2026 to 3/31/2027. 2. Requesting approval of the Certification of Revenue as certified by the County Auditor in the amount of $8,500.00 and to appropriate the same.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.