Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the additional amount of $276,840 for budgetary changes for mental health and intellectual developmental disability services to inmates housed in the detention facilities operated by the Sheriff’s Office for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, Justificat

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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the additional amount of $276,840 for budgetary changes for mental health and intellectual developmental disability services to inmates housed in the detention facilities operated by the Sheriff’s Office for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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