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2025-422 • Regular AgendaCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the City of Mercedes and FEMA for Participation in the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Presented in: City of Mercedes - August 05, 2025 on 2025-08-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the City of Mercedes and FEMA for Participation in the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)”
OD
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the City of Mercedes and FEMA for Participation in the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.