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8 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-268] Consider a resolution: (1) approving an Interlocal Agreement with Texas Department of Public Safety (”DPS”) for the transfer and use of $10,000,000.00 as appropriated by the 89th Texas Legislature Docusign Envelope ID: 294D901F-A708-8ED9-81FD-BCA9C1E93657 City Council Agenda May 5, 2026 through Senate Bill 1 (Article V, Rider 53) for the expansion of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and improvements to DPS Company F office space located on the same campus for a term of two yea

Presented in: City of Waco: 5/5 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-05-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-268] Consider a resolution: (1) approving an Interlocal Agreement with Texas Department of Public Safety (”DPS”) for the transfer and use of $10,000,000.00 as appropriated by the 89th Texas Legislature Docusign Envelope ID: 294D901F-A708-8ED9-81FD-BCA9C1E93657 City Council Agenda May 5, 2026 through Senate Bill 1 (Article V, Rider 53) for the expansion of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and improvements to DPS Company F office space located on the same campus for a term of two yea”
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 8: Consider a resolution: (1) approving an Interlocal Agreement with Texas Department of Public Safety (”DPS”) for the transfer and use of $10,000,000.00 as appropriated by the 89th Texas Legislature Doc

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).