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Laredo council preliminarily adopts third‑party funding slate; Border Olympics granted full hotel/motel budget pending documentation
Summary
City Council preliminarily approved a reduced slate of third‑party grants recommended by the Civic Partnership & Engagement Advisory Committee, with several council amendments. The council also agreed to budget the Border Olympics’ full requested hotel/motel allotment of $135,000 pending submission of required supporting documents.
City of Laredo officials on July 1 preliminarily approved the Civic Partnership & Engagement Advisory Committee’s recommendations for third‑party funding from the general fund and hotel/motel tax, adopting committee cuts and several council amendments.
The council’s vote followed a presentation by Tina Martinez, Community Development director, who said the committee screened 25 general‑fund applicants and 13 hotel/motel applicants and recommended $337,009.91 from the general fund and $363,007.50 from hotel/motel tax revenues. Martinez said the city capped general‑fund requests at $25,000 this year and added a three‑year cycle and a volunteer‑service match requirement to broaden support across nonprofit providers. “Applications are now capped at $25,000,” Martinez said. “The committee did look at audits and their financials.”
Why it matters: Councilmembers said the restructuring responds to long‑term budget pressures while attempting to spread limited city support across more…
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