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30 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budget as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving the purchase and sale agreement for 2.45 acres out of approximately an 11.33 acre property from Window Box Association, Inc., for the sale price of $29,750.00; (3) approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 for closing fees, appraisal, surveying, plat, environmental study, and other expenses associated with the purchase of the Property; (4) ap

Presented in: City of Waco: 10/7 Regular Council Meeting on 2025-10-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budget as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving the purchase and sale agreement for 2.45 acres out of approximately an 11.33 acre property from Window Box Association, Inc., for the sale price of $29,750.00; (3) approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 for closing fees, appraisal, surveying, plat, environmental study, and other expenses associated with the purchase of the Property; (4) ap”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember (District 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Waco City Council Item 30: Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budget as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving the purchase and sale agreement for 2.45 acres out of approximatel

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).