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13 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-022] Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) 2025-007 request for sealed proposals sale for the tax foreclosed property located at 1220 Chestnut Street and 1213 Payne Avenue, Waco, Texas, 76704 ("Property") to Waco Habitat for Humanity, Inc. ("Developer"), in accordance with the Amended Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Waco, Texas, McLennan County, and Waco Independent School District and the total amount of $20,951.00; (2) approving the deve

Presented in: City of Waco: 1/20 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-01-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-022] Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) 2025-007 request for sealed proposals sale for the tax foreclosed property located at 1220 Chestnut Street and 1213 Payne Avenue, Waco, Texas, 76704 ("Property") to Waco Habitat for Humanity, Inc. ("Developer"), in accordance with the Amended Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Waco, Texas, McLennan County, and Waco Independent School District and the total amount of $20,951.00; (2) approving the deve”
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 13: Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) 2025-007 request for sealed proposals sale for the tax foreclosed property located at 1220 Chestnut Street and 1213 Payne Avenu

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).