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6 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-266] Consider a resolution: (1) approving a Subrecipient Agreement with Waco Community Development Corporation, d/b/a Grassroots Community Development (“Grassroots“), in an amount not to exceed $170,000 (with primary funding from the grant awarded to Empowerment Fund, receipt of which was approved by City Council by Resolution 2026-028 on January 20, 2026, and other funding sources as described in the resolution) to provide financial counseling and coaching services to Waco residents in ne
Presented in: City of Waco: 5/5 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-05-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-266] Consider a resolution: (1) approving a Subrecipient Agreement with Waco Community Development Corporation, d/b/a Grassroots Community Development (“Grassroots“), in an amount not to exceed $170,000 (with primary funding from the grant awarded to Empowerment Fund, receipt of which was approved by City Council by Resolution 2026-028 on January 20, 2026, and other funding sources as described in the resolution) to provide financial counseling and coaching services to Waco residents in ne”
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: Consider a resolution: (1) approving a Subrecipient Agreement with Waco Community Development Corporation, d/b/a Grassroots Community Development (“Grassroots“), in an amount not to exceed $170,000 (w
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.