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44 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-471] Consider a resolution approving a Dual Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) Service Area Agreement with Cross Country Water Supply Corporation (“CCWSC”) to facilitate CCWSC’s acquisition of the Cedar Ridge Deep Well Water System, LLC water system and to establish a dual Water CCN service area (with CCWSC) within the City of Waco's existing Water CCN and extraterritorial jurisdiction (“ETJ”), and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connect

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 • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-471] Consider a resolution approving a Dual Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) Service Area Agreement with Cross Country Water Supply Corporation (“CCWSC”) to facilitate CCWSC’s acquisition of the Cedar Ridge Deep Well Water System, LLC water system and to establish a dual Water CCN service area (with CCWSC) within the City of Waco's existing Water CCN and extraterritorial jurisdiction (“ETJ”), and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connect”
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 44: Consider a resolution approving a Dual Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) Service Area Agreement with Cross Country Water Supply Corporation (“CCWSC”) to facilitate CCWSC’s acquisition o

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.