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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
2025-831 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Bear Mountain Outdoors, LLC (“Bear Mountain“), reimbursing 100% of the municipal sales taxes generated and paid by Bear Mountain at 1509 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas (the “Property“), for a three-year period, which will not exceed a total of $75,000.00, in exchange for executing a six-year lease for a minimum of 10,000 square feet at the Property, reactivating
Presented in: City of Waco: 11/18 Regular City Council Meeting on 2025-11-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“2025-831 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Bear Mountain Outdoors, LLC (“Bear Mountain“), reimbursing 100% of the municipal sales taxes generated and paid by Bear Mountain at 1509 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas (the “Property“), for a three-year period, which will not exceed a total of $75,000.00, in exchange for executing a six-year lease for a minimum of 10,000 square feet at the Property, reactivating ”
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 7: 2025-831 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Bear Mountain Outdoors, LLC (“Bear Mountain“), reimbursing 10
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).