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37 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-464] Consider a resolution: (1) approving the purchase of one new Mack LR64 33-Yard Labrie truck from VED Heritage Properties, LTD., d/b/a VOLVO & Mack Trucks of Waco, through a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard, in an amount not to exceed $399,770.00; (2) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget as detailed on the attached resolution; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager's designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)
Presented in: City of Waco: 8/4 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-464] Consider a resolution: (1) approving the purchase of one new Mack LR64 33-Yard Labrie truck from VED Heritage Properties, LTD., d/b/a VOLVO & Mack Trucks of Waco, through a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard, in an amount not to exceed $399,770.00; (2) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget as detailed on the attached resolution; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager's designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)”
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 37: Consider a resolution: (1) approving the purchase of one new Mack LR64 33-Yard Labrie truck from VED Heritage Properties, LTD., d/b/a VOLVO & Mack Trucks of Waco, through a cooperative purchasing agre
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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).