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11. • GeneralCity of Lewisville (Denton County)

Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lewisville, Texas, Accepting a Grant Award From the Texas Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, Egrant Number 5602301, FY2025 Urban Area Security Initiative - City of Lewisville Mobile Barrier System Project; Designating the Fire Chief, or His Designee, to Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Grant; Designating the D

Presented in: City of Lewisville City Council Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lewisville, Texas, Accepting a Grant Award From the Texas Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, Egrant Number 5602301, FY2025 Urban Area Security Initiative - City of Lewisville Mobile Barrier System Project; Designating the Fire Chief, or His Designee, to Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Grant; Designating the D”
TG
TJ Gilmore
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BT
Bob Troyer
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
WJ
William J. Meridith
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RC
Ronni Cade
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LE
Lonnie E. Tipton
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
KG
Kristin Green
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
PK
Patrick Kelly
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BJ
Brandon Jones
Councilmember
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lewisville, Texas, Accepting a Grant Award From the Texas Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, Egrant Number 5602301, FY2025 Urban Area Security Initiative - City of Lewisville Mobile Barrier System Project; Designating the Fire Chief, or His Designee, to Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Grant; Designating the Director of Finance, or His Designee, to Submit Financial and/or Performance Reports or Alter the Grant; Affirming That in the Event of Loss or Misuse of Grant Funds, the Grant Funds Shall be Returned; and Providing an Effective Date.

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.