Discussion and possible action to continue paying personnel under Webb County Court-at-Law II DWI & Juvenile Drug Courts, for up to Ninety (90) days, or until notification of grant funding award from the TX Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division, Specialty Courts Program FY 2027. All personnel costs will be reimbursed with grant funds if approved for personnel after September 1, 2026. Is

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Discussion and possible action to continue paying personnel under Webb County Court-at-Law II DWI & Juvenile Drug Courts, for up to Ninety (90) days, or until notification of grant funding award from the TX Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division, Specialty Courts Program FY 2027. All personnel costs will be reimbursed with grant funds if approved for personnel after September 1, 2026. Issue: Current funding expires on September 30, 2026. The DWI and Juvenile Drug Courts Program have not received notice of award for the new grant. Unless this item is approved, personnel working under this said grant will not be paid after September 30, 2026. Solution: Grant a 90-day payroll extension for personnel working under these two grants. For (2) positions: DWI Court Case Manager and Judicial Communications Specialist. Result: The Webb County Court-at-Law II DWI & Juvenile Drug Courts Program in Laredo/Webb County will continue to identify and provide services for court participants.

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.