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19 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-112] Consider a resolution approving the purchase of one (1) Vermeer RTX750 Trencher from Vermeer Texas-Louisiana through a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard, in amount not to exceed $175,665.55, and authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide) Docusign Envelope ID: D0B638B1-8A35-48D1-800B-FE2108DEA326 City Council Agenda February 17, 2026
Presented in: City of Waco: 2/17 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-112] Consider a resolution approving the purchase of one (1) Vermeer RTX750 Trencher from Vermeer Texas-Louisiana through a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard, in amount not to exceed $175,665.55, and authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide) Docusign Envelope ID: D0B638B1-8A35-48D1-800B-FE2108DEA326 City Council Agenda February 17, 2026”
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 19: Consider a resolution approving the purchase of one (1) Vermeer RTX750 Trencher from Vermeer Texas-Louisiana through a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard, in amount not to exceed $175,665.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.