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9 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-222] Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement with Alamo Structural Steel, LLC (the “Company”), for a real property tax reimbursement from Reinvestment Zone Number Four for Tax Increment Financing Funds for improvements associated with the redevelopment of 1300 Franklin Avenue, Waco, Texas (the "Site") into the Company's headquarters (the "Project"), in the amount of 100% of the tax increment generated each year over the base value of $746,180 for five years, with

Presented in: City of Waco: 04/21 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-04-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-222] Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement with Alamo Structural Steel, LLC (the “Company”), for a real property tax reimbursement from Reinvestment Zone Number Four for Tax Increment Financing Funds for improvements associated with the redevelopment of 1300 Franklin Avenue, Waco, Texas (the "Site") into the Company's headquarters (the "Project"), in the amount of 100% of the tax increment generated each year over the base value of $746,180 for five years, with ”
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 9: Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement with Alamo Structural Steel, LLC (the “Company”), for a real property tax reimbursement from Reinvestment Zone Number Four for Tax Inc

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).