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39 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-466] Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving Change Order No. 4 to the contract with Matous Construction II, Ltd., d/b/a Matous Construction, Ltd., for the WMARSS Central WWTP Digester Cleaning and Improvements project, to reinstate the replacement of the Digester B cover and associated appurtenances (including concrete ballasts and pilasters) into the project scope and increase the contract by $

Presented in: City of Waco: 8/4 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-466] Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving Change Order No. 4 to the contract with Matous Construction II, Ltd., d/b/a Matous Construction, Ltd., for the WMARSS Central WWTP Digester Cleaning and Improvements project, to reinstate the replacement of the Digester B cover and associated appurtenances (including concrete ballasts and pilasters) into the project scope and increase the contract by $”
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 39: Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving Change Order No. 4 to the contract with Matous Construction II, L

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.