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38 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-407] Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for August 4, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., to receive comments on a proposed resolution to: (a) revise the Schedule of Drainage Charges for the Municipal Drainage Utility System in the City of Waco (“Schedule of Drainage Charges”) by increasing the monthly fee per Equivalent Residential Unit by $0.20 from $5.55 to $5.75; and (b) amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating budget fee schedule for the drainage utility fund to include the revised Sched
Presented in: City of Waco: 6/16 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-407] Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for August 4, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., to receive comments on a proposed resolution to: (a) revise the Schedule of Drainage Charges for the Municipal Drainage Utility System in the City of Waco (“Schedule of Drainage Charges”) by increasing the monthly fee per Equivalent Residential Unit by $0.20 from $5.55 to $5.75; and (b) amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating budget fee schedule for the drainage utility fund to include the revised Sched”
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 38: Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for August 4, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., to receive comments on a proposed resolution to: (a) revise the Schedule of Drainage Charges for the Municipal Drainage
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).