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17 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-386] Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the submission of an application for an Airport Infrastructure Grant from the United States Department of Transportation, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, to fund the reconstruction of Runway 1/19 at the Waco Regional Airport, for a total amount not to exceed $9,527,575.00 (up to $9,051,196.00 - federal portion and up to $476,379.00 - local match); (2) amending the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 operating budget to increase expenditur
Presented in: City of Waco: 6/16 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-06-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-386] Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the submission of an application for an Airport Infrastructure Grant from the United States Department of Transportation, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, to fund the reconstruction of Runway 1/19 at the Waco Regional Airport, for a total amount not to exceed $9,527,575.00 (up to $9,051,196.00 - federal portion and up to $476,379.00 - local match); (2) amending the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 operating budget to increase expenditur”
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 17: Consider a resolution: (1) authorizing the submission of an application for an Airport Infrastructure Grant from the United States Department of Transportation, administered by the Federal Aviation Ad
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).