SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $25,000.00 to Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) for the 2026 Texas Recycles Day Grant. Funding will be used to strengthen Keep Laredo Beautiful's existing recycling efforts through improvements to recycling collection, accessibility, education, and community participation. No local match is required.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
Keep Texas Beautiful's Texas Recycles Day Grant provides funding to strengthen existing local recycling programs through infrastructure and equipment, program improvements, and targeted education and outreach. Keep Laredo Beautiful is proposing to apply for $25,000.00 to improve local recycling efforts by expanding recycling access and collection opportunities, increasing community participation, and providing education to reduce contamination and encourage proper recycling practices.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Passage of the resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2027
Budgeted Y/N?: N/A
Source of Funds: Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB)
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Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact to the City at this time. The City is requesting $25,000.00 in grant funding from Keep Texas Beautiful.