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5 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-517] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance: (1) Voluntary Annexation of City Owned property located at 3600 River Bend Lane and the adjacent approximate 147.6 acre parcel (MCAD Property ID 111008) located generally in the 2200-2500 block of Buster Chatham Road, adjacent to the City Limits and Brazos River, the two city owned properties totaling approximately 153.722 acres of land, together with the adjacent remaining right-of-way of Buster Chatham Road and the adjacent right-o
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 3.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-517] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance: (1) Voluntary Annexation of City Owned property located at 3600 River Bend Lane and the adjacent approximate 147.6 acre parcel (MCAD Property ID 111008) located generally in the 2200-2500 block of Buster Chatham Road, adjacent to the City Limits and Brazos River, the two city owned properties totaling approximately 153.722 acres of land, together with the adjacent remaining right-of-way of Buster Chatham Road and the adjacent right-o”
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 5: Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance: (1) Voluntary Annexation of City Owned property located at 3600 River Bend Lane and the adjacent approximate 147.6 acre parcel (MCAD Property ID 111
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 3.5/10). 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).