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5 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-205] 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) SECOND READING (District 2) I. HEARING OF VISITORS • Opportunity for Members of the Public to address City Council Members regarding city business that is not posted on this agenda. J. COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-04-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-205] 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) SECOND READING (District 2) I. HEARING OF VISITORS • Opportunity for Members of the Public to address City Council Members regarding city business that is not posted on this agenda. J. COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ”
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 5: 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 Ordin
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.