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6 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-177] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-03, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) FIRST READING (District 2) H. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION I. HEARING OF VISITORS • Opportunity for Members of the Public to address City Council Members regarding city business that is not post
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-03-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-177] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-03, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) FIRST READING (District 2) H. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION I. HEARING OF VISITORS • Opportunity for Members of the Public to address City Council Members regarding city business that is not post”
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 6: Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street as further
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).