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16 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-354] Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the Stormwater Fund by increasing appropriations from surplus working capital by $354,200.00; (2) approving an engineering contract with Halff Associates, Inc., for the Storm Drain Services for Various Locations Project in an amount not to exceed $354,200.00; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (District 3, District 5)

Presented in: City of Waco: 6/2 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-06-02
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-354] Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the Stormwater Fund by increasing appropriations from surplus working capital by $354,200.00; (2) approving an engineering contract with Halff Associates, Inc., for the Storm Drain Services for Various Locations Project in an amount not to exceed $354,200.00; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (District 3, District 5)”
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 16: Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the Stormwater Fund by increasing appropriations from surplus working capital by $354,200.00; (2) approving an enginee

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.