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27 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-565] Consider a resolution approving a professional engineering services agreement with Walker Partners, LLC, for public infrastructure described in the June 29, 2026 Chapter 380 Economic Development and Performance Agreement with Waco Gateway, LLC, at the northeast corner of Interstate 35 South and SH 6/Loop 340, in an amount not to exceed $2,822,200.00, for planning, surveying, engineering design, bidding, construction administration, and related professional services, and authorizing th
Presented in: City of Waco: 9/1 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-09-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-565] Consider a resolution approving a professional engineering services agreement with Walker Partners, LLC, for public infrastructure described in the June 29, 2026 Chapter 380 Economic Development and Performance Agreement with Waco Gateway, LLC, at the northeast corner of Interstate 35 South and SH 6/Loop 340, in an amount not to exceed $2,822,200.00, for planning, surveying, engineering design, bidding, construction administration, and related professional services, and authorizing th”
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 27: Consider a resolution approving a professional engineering services agreement with Walker Partners, LLC, for public infrastructure described in the June 29, 2026 Chapter 380 Economic Development and P
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).