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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029, for an additional five-year term to continue providing abatement of City taxes on qualifying residential property as authorized by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, as amended. Citywide
Presented in: City of Waco: 9/2 Regular Council Meeting on 2025-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029, for an additional five-year term to continue providing abatement of City taxes on qualifying residential property as authorized by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, as amended. Citywide”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 7: Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).