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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-486] Consider an ordinance to abandon the variable width Lowell Docusign Envelope ID: 764FF0D6-70C9-8F26-82A4-7AA8D03309C4 City Council Agenda August 4, 2026 7/29/2026 Avenue right-of-way, being approximately 0.566 acres located between South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street, as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-05, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) SECOND READING (District 2) I. HEARING OF VISITORS • Opportunity for Members of the Public to address City Co
Presented in: City of Waco: 8/4 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-486] Consider an ordinance to abandon the variable width Lowell Docusign Envelope ID: 764FF0D6-70C9-8F26-82A4-7AA8D03309C4 City Council Agenda August 4, 2026 7/29/2026 Avenue right-of-way, being approximately 0.566 acres located between South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street, as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-05, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) SECOND READING (District 2) I. HEARING OF VISITORS • Opportunity for Members of the Public to address City Co”
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 7: Consider an ordinance to abandon the variable width Lowell Docusign Envelope ID: 764FF0D6-70C9-8F26-82A4-7AA8D03309C4 City Council Agenda August 4, 2026 7/29/2026 Avenue right-of-way, being approximat
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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).