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19 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-446] Consider a resolution: (1) accepting a state operating assistance grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for the day-to- day operation of Waco Transit System in an amount not to exceed $654,593.00; (2) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the terms of the grant funding; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said progr
Presented in: City of Waco: 8/4 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-446] Consider a resolution: (1) accepting a state operating assistance grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for the day-to- day operation of Waco Transit System in an amount not to exceed $654,593.00; (2) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the terms of the grant funding; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said progr”
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 19: Consider a resolution: (1) accepting a state operating assistance grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for the day-to- day operation of Waco Transit System in an amount not to exceed $654
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.