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26 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-160] Consider a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Waco and Midway Independent School District for the use of and maintenance of Chapel Park, for a 20-year term beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2046, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith. (District 3)

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-160] Consider a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Waco and Midway Independent School District for the use of and maintenance of Chapel Park, for a 20-year term beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2046, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith. (District 3)”
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 26: Consider a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Waco and Midway Independent School District for the use of and maintenance of Chapel Park, for a 20-year term beginnin

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.