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36 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-624] Consider a resolution: (1) awarding 12-month contracts, each with up to five additional 12-month renewal options, to the following companies for unit pricing for the purchase and delivery of water and wastewater treatment chemicals during Fiscal Year 2026-2027: (a) Polydyne Inc., for Cationic Dewatering Polymer; (b) PVS DX, Inc., for Liquid Chlorine in one-ton containers and 150-pound cylinders, Liquid Sulfur Dioxide, and 25% Sodium Hydroxide (“Caustic”); (c) Brenntag Southwest, LLC,

Presented in: City of Waco: 9/15 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-624] Consider a resolution: (1) awarding 12-month contracts, each with up to five additional 12-month renewal options, to the following companies for unit pricing for the purchase and delivery of water and wastewater treatment chemicals during Fiscal Year 2026-2027: (a) Polydyne Inc., for Cationic Dewatering Polymer; (b) PVS DX, Inc., for Liquid Chlorine in one-ton containers and 150-pound cylinders, Liquid Sulfur Dioxide, and 25% Sodium Hydroxide (“Caustic”); (c) Brenntag Southwest, LLC, ”
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 36: Consider a resolution: (1) awarding 12-month contracts, each with up to five additional 12-month renewal options, to the following companies for unit pricing for the purchase and delivery of water and

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.