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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
2025-831 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Bear Mountain Outdoors, LLC (“Bear Mountain“), reimbursing 100% of the municipal sales taxes generated and paid by Bear Mountain at 1509 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas (the “Property“), for a three-year period, which will not exceed a total of $75,000.00, in exchange for executing a six-year lease for a minimum of 10,000 square feet at the Property, reactivating
Presented in: City of Waco: 11/18 Regular City Council Meeting on 2025-11-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“2025-831 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Bear Mountain Outdoors, LLC (“Bear Mountain“), reimbursing 100% of the municipal sales taxes generated and paid by Bear Mountain at 1509 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas (the “Property“), for a three-year period, which will not exceed a total of $75,000.00, in exchange for executing a six-year lease for a minimum of 10,000 square feet at the Property, reactivating ”
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: 2025-831 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Bear Mountain Outdoors, LLC (“Bear Mountain“), reimbursing 10
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).