AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2026-182R, approving an Interlocal Agreement with Hays County providing for the County to disburse a 2025 Byrne Memorial Justice Award to the city in the amount of $20,076.00 for training and equipment related to police department evidence handling; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: October 7, 2026
Department: Police
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: Not applicable
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Background Information:
The City of San Marcos and Hays County were awarded a combined total of $45,065 in FY 25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program funding last year. Localities that receive a JAG disparate allocation are required to enter into a formal agreement via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that specifies at minimum 1) the locality will serve as fiscal agent for the group...
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