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24 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-158] Consider a resolution authorizing the exercise of the second and final three-year renewal option to extend the lease with the Texas Ranger Association Foundation for the building located at 104 Texas Ranger Trail, to be used for its charitable and educational programs in conjunction with the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, at the rate of $714.00 per year and for a term beginning May 1, 2026, and ending April 30, 2029 (pursuant to the original lease agreement approved for the ter

Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-03-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-158] Consider a resolution authorizing the exercise of the second and final three-year renewal option to extend the lease with the Texas Ranger Association Foundation for the building located at 104 Texas Ranger Trail, to be used for its charitable and educational programs in conjunction with the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, at the rate of $714.00 per year and for a term beginning May 1, 2026, and ending April 30, 2029 (pursuant to the original lease agreement approved for the ter”
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 24: Consider a resolution authorizing the exercise of the second and final three-year renewal option to extend the lease with the Texas Ranger Association Foundation for the building located at 104 Texas

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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).