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La Porte UEA approves 2026 budget, formalizes $500 waiver deposit and OKs three small grants
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the La Porte Urban Enterprise Association approved minutes, the claims docket (with abstentions), a revised waiver-of-compliance application turning the $500 fee into a refundable deposit if denied, the 2026 budget, renewal of consulting agreements, and three business grants for building repairs and tenant buildouts.
The La Porte Urban Enterprise Association on Nov. 19 approved a series of routine items and several grant awards, adopting a proposed 2026 budget and formalizing a written application and fee approach for waiver-of-compliance requests.
The board opened by approving the previous meeting minutes and the claims docket after staff outlined bond and hospital-related payments; two members formally recorded abstentions on the claims vote. The board also approved the October financial reports by voice vote.
Board members reviewed a one-page waiver-of-compliance application prepared by staff and agreed to modify the policy so the $500 payment functions as a deposit: the board will hold the check and deposit it only if the waiver is approved; if the application is…
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