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11 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-224] Consider a resolution: (1) approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Desperado, LLC (aka Waco Surf), concerning the "Desperado Community" at Waco Surf (5347 Old Mexia Road) in the City of Waco's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ); (2) consenting to creation of a city-service Municipal Utility District (MUD) to include the Property; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)
Presented in: City of Waco: 04/21 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-04-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-224] Consider a resolution: (1) approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Desperado, LLC (aka Waco Surf), concerning the "Desperado Community" at Waco Surf (5347 Old Mexia Road) in the City of Waco's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ); (2) consenting to creation of a city-service Municipal Utility District (MUD) to include the Property; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)”
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 11: Consider a resolution: (1) approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Desperado, LLC (aka Waco Surf), concerning the "Desperado Community" at Waco Surf (5347 Old Mexia Road) in the City of Waco's Ex
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.