# City of Laredo Municipal Channel Live Stream

The September 28, 2026, City of Laredo Municipal Channel broadcast included a federal funding announcement, a Webb County Commissioners Court meeting, and a City of Laredo Council discussion. The funding announcement described $32.4 million in federal support for area programs, including Head Start, treatment courts ($6 million total, with $2 million each for adult, veterans, and another treatment-court program), low-income home energy assistance, and $650,000 for senior meals. At the county meeting, commissioners approved the treasurer’s check ratifications ($152,288.55) and third-party funding allocations; they also approved quarterly reporting for recipient organizations. A request to increase Border Region funding and add support for the Rio Grande International Study Center was discussed, with funding and budget-amendment details still to be resolved. The court approved a portable LED video system purchase, apparently for $275,000, and a trailer purchase from Truck Trailer Pros of San Antonio, identified as the lowest bidder. It also approved an approximately $10,000 tax-assessment and collection agreement and a $2,787.97 salary-and-benefits payment. An autopsy-services agreement with Dimmit County was deferred pending fee information. A Taser-equipment purchase of $71,912.28 was listed, but the transcript does not capture its disposition.

The county also considered a resolution supporting the City’s effort to obtain state authorization for a project financing zone around the Sames Auto Arena; the proposal described a potential $45 million in incremental state tax revenue over 30 years for a future convention center or other qualifying project, but no final vote is captured. The City Council discussed draft governance and agenda procedures, including consent-agenda practices and service organization; no action on the draft was recorded. A proposed $500,000 mobile library unit was mentioned in the discussion. Industry-wide procurement opportunities were not otherwise detailed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Laredo Municipal Channel Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro_zkwFkODU) - City of Laredo Municipal Channel