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10 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2025-913] Consider a resolution (1) approving a contract with CityGrow, LLC, to provide an Interim Economic Development Director and consulting services, (2) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $217,000.00 (3) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget to increase expenditures in the General Fund by $217,000.00; and (4) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)
Presented in: City of Waco: 12/16 Regular City Council Meeting on 2025-12-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2025-913] Consider a resolution (1) approving a contract with CityGrow, LLC, to provide an Interim Economic Development Director and consulting services, (2) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $217,000.00 (3) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget to increase expenditures in the General Fund by $217,000.00; and (4) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith. (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 10: Consider a resolution (1) approving a contract with CityGrow, LLC, to provide an Interim Economic Development Director and consulting services, (2) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to excee
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).