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12 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-069] Consider a resolution (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Waco Transit System (”WTS”) and McLennan County Rural Transit District (”MCRTD”) budgets as provided for in the Resolution; (2) authorizing payment to Spare Labs, Inc., in an amount not exceed $150,400.00 under a contract previously approved via Resolution 2024-890 for on-demand services and paratransit trip scheduling software and related services provided to WTS and MCRTD from November 2025 to November 2026; and (3) authorizing
Presented in: City of Waco: 2/3 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-02-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-069] Consider a resolution (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Waco Transit System (”WTS”) and McLennan County Rural Transit District (”MCRTD”) budgets as provided for in the Resolution; (2) authorizing payment to Spare Labs, Inc., in an amount not exceed $150,400.00 under a contract previously approved via Resolution 2024-890 for on-demand services and paratransit trip scheduling software and related services provided to WTS and MCRTD from November 2025 to November 2026; and (3) authorizing”
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 12: Consider a resolution (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Waco Transit System (”WTS”) and McLennan County Rural Transit District (”MCRTD”) budgets as provided for in the Resolution; (2) authorizing paym
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.