An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant, approve a program, and appropriate funds from the State of Texas Office of the Governor (OOG) Public Safety Office for the FY 2025 Border Zone Fire Department (BZFD) grant and amend the FY 24-25 General Fund Budget by increasing revenues and expenses in the amount of $249,325.02 with no match. The funds will be used to purchase Fire/EMS rescue equipment for the Laredo Fire Department for the grant performance period of September 1, 2024-October 31, 2025. Funding will be available in the Special Fire Grants Fund.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Fire

Introduced

December 20, 2024

On agenda

January 28, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Jan 28, 2025 City Council Jan 21, 2025

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