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30 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budget as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving the purchase and sale agreement for 2.45 acres out of approximately an 11.33 acre property from Window Box Association, Inc., for the sale price of $29,750.00; (3) approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 for closing fees, appraisal, surveying, plat, environmental study, and other expenses associated with the purchase of the Property; (4) ap

Presented in: City of Waco: 10/7 Regular Council Meeting on 2025-10-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budget as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving the purchase and sale agreement for 2.45 acres out of approximately an 11.33 acre property from Window Box Association, Inc., for the sale price of $29,750.00; (3) approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 for closing fees, appraisal, surveying, plat, environmental study, and other expenses associated with the purchase of the Property; (4) ap”
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 30: Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budget as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving the purchase and sale agreement for 2.45 acres out of approximatel

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).