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49 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-637] Consider a resolution: (1) awarding a contract for mowing services for FM 1637 and acreage on Jonquil grounds maintenance for the bidder, with an initial term with three (3) optional renewal years, in an amount not to exceed $144,030.00 over the full potential four- year term; (2) authorizing the expenditure for an amount not to exceed $32,295.00 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to execute any documents in connection there
Presented in: City of Waco: 9/15 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-637] Consider a resolution: (1) awarding a contract for mowing services for FM 1637 and acreage on Jonquil grounds maintenance for the bidder, with an initial term with three (3) optional renewal years, in an amount not to exceed $144,030.00 over the full potential four- year term; (2) authorizing the expenditure for an amount not to exceed $32,295.00 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to execute any documents in connection there”
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 49: Consider a resolution: (1) awarding a contract for mowing services for FM 1637 and acreage on Jonquil grounds maintenance for the bidder, with an initial term with three (3) optional renewal years, in
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.