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10 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-504] Consider a resolution approving a residential tax abatement agreement with Neighborhood Housing Services of Waco, Inc., dba Docusign Envelope ID: DF1B7B34-074B-82D4-81E5-D2F7E43A95EB City Council Agenda August 18, 2026 8/12/2026 NeighborWorks Waco, for a home to be built at 2520 N. 19th Street, Waco, Texas 76708, being further described as Lot 19 in Block 2 of the Waco Vista Addition to the City of Waco, McLennan County, Texas, with an anticipated appraised value of $250,000.00 and in
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-504] Consider a resolution approving a residential tax abatement agreement with Neighborhood Housing Services of Waco, Inc., dba Docusign Envelope ID: DF1B7B34-074B-82D4-81E5-D2F7E43A95EB City Council Agenda August 18, 2026 8/12/2026 NeighborWorks Waco, for a home to be built at 2520 N. 19th Street, Waco, Texas 76708, being further described as Lot 19 in Block 2 of the Waco Vista Addition to the City of Waco, McLennan County, Texas, with an anticipated appraised value of $250,000.00 and in”
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 10: Consider a resolution approving a residential tax abatement agreement with Neighborhood Housing Services of Waco, Inc., dba Docusign Envelope ID: DF1B7B34-074B-82D4-81E5-D2F7E43A95EB City Council Agen
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).