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Cooke County authorizes application for Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention grant

3527068 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

The commissioners authorized the county judge to apply for a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant for FY 2026 that requires a 20% local match; the court approved the application.

Cooke County commissioners authorized the County Judge to apply for a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant for fiscal year 2026 and adopted a related resolution.

A county staff member explained the FY 2026 grant would include a 20% local match. The transcript notes the county's FY 2025 award was $25,000. "Yeah. The 1 we have for '25 is 25,000," the staff member said. The court moved to approve the application and resolution; the motion was seconded and the court voted in favor with four commissioners present and one absent.

The action authorizes the county to pursue state grant funding; required match funds would need to be identified and budgeted separately if the grant is awarded.