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11.E • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102053: DOJ- USMS - U.S. Marshal (1284): 1. Approval to accept additional overtime funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service for one (1) officer in the amount of $20,882.36 for FY 2026 (Oct. 27, 2025 - Sep. 30, 2026) and authorization and approval for Hidalgo County Sheriff or designee to sign required documents. 2. Request authori

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - January 20, 2026 on 2026-01-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“AI-102053: DOJ- USMS - U.S. Marshal (1284): 1. Approval to accept additional overtime funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service for one (1) officer in the amount of $20,882.36 for FY 2026 (Oct. 27, 2025 - Sep. 30, 2026) and authorization and approval for Hidalgo County Sheriff or designee to sign required documents. 2. Request authori”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102053 DOJ- USMS - U.S. Marshal (1284): 1. Approval to accept additional overtime funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service for one (1) officer in the amount of $20,882.36 for FY 2026 (Oct. 27, 2025 - Sep. 30, 2026) and authorization and approval for Hidalgo County Sheriff or designee to sign required documents. 2. Request authorization to continue to pay overtime reimbursable under the grant terms and conditions. 3. Approval of certification of revenues, as certified by the County Auditor, for the FY 2026 DOJ-USMS overtime funds in the amount of $20,882.36 and appropriation of the same.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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).