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16. • GeneralCity of Lewisville (Denton County)

Approval of a Resolution Accepting a Grant Award from the Texas Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, eGrant Number 5494801, FY2025 State Homeland Security Program - City of Lewisville Variable Message Signs; 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

Presented in: City of Lewisville City Council Meeting on 2026-08-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Approval of a Resolution Accepting a Grant Award from the Texas Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, eGrant Number 5494801, FY2025 State Homeland Security Program - City of Lewisville Variable Message Signs; 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 ”
TG
TJ Gilmore
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BT
Bob Troyer
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
WJ
William J. Meridith
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
RC
Ronni Cade
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
LE
Lonnie E. Tipton
Councilmember (Place 4)
YES
KG
Kristin Green
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
PK
Patrick Kelly
Councilmember (Place 6)
YES
BJ
Brandon Jones
Councilmember
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approval of a Resolution Accepting a Grant Award from the Texas Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, eGrant Number 5494801, FY2025 State Homeland Security Program - City of Lewisville Variable Message Signs; 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 EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).