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11 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-020] Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the sealed bid sale for the tax foreclosed property located at 1004 Linn Street Waco, Texas, 76704 ("Property") to Jose Mendoza. ("Developer"), in accordance with the Amended Memorandum of Understanding between the School District and the City of Waco Policy for the Sale of Tax Foreclosed Property, for the amount of $10,000.00; (2) approving the development agreement for the Property; (3) authorizing conveyance of the Property to Developer; and (
Presented in: City of Waco: 1/20 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-01-20
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-020] Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the sealed bid sale for the tax foreclosed property located at 1004 Linn Street Waco, Texas, 76704 ("Property") to Jose Mendoza. ("Developer"), in accordance with the Amended Memorandum of Understanding between the School District and the City of Waco Policy for the Sale of Tax Foreclosed Property, for the amount of $10,000.00; (2) approving the development agreement for the Property; (3) authorizing conveyance of the Property to Developer; and (”
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 11: Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the sealed bid sale for the tax foreclosed property located at 1004 Linn Street Waco, Texas, 76704 ("Property") to Jose Mendoza. ("Developer"), in accordance wit
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.