Waco Governance Watch

Waco's solid waste upgrade boosts resident access:

• Current landfill closes Saturday, Feb 28; new transfer station and landfill open March 2.
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Community Input Opportunities

• 🔥 Annual Action Plan Survey: The City of Waco is seeking anonymous community input via survey on affordable...

Public input opportunity on Waco MPO's 2026 Call for Plan and Programs Amendments – comments accepted now.

• Today at noon: Virtual meeting with...

Key wins for Waco's 2024 transit innovation:

• Launched April 2024 to reach residents missed by fixed buses, now averaging 1,100+ weekly riders and...

• Over 11,000 early votes cast: 4,318 Democrats, 6,695 Republicans
• Busiest sites: Waco's First Assembly of God (>3,300 ballots), Hewitt City Hall...

• Participatory governance in action: City of Waco's Annual Action Plan shaped by anonymous community survey on affordable housing and homelessness.
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City Infrastructure Initiatives

• 🔥 First Parklet Opens: Waco unveiled its first parklet at Be Kind Coffee as part of the 'Six to Fix' initiative...

Parallel proposes 85-foot tall complex to Waco Plan Commission, with inside amenities like a double... This large-scale project spotlights city planning scrutiny.

Public safety win: Overdose deaths dropped at least 27% over three years, with experts crediting increased Narcan access.

• Narcan reverses opioid...

Key operations:

• Felony cases only: Tries exclusively felony criminal cases.
• Settings requests: Direct to Jessica Ficker or Deeanna Ayres via phone or fax.

Essential contact for felony court access in McLennan County.

Waco City Council shows fiscal caution, deferring a staff proposal to fund nearly $58 million for the Dallas Wings' practice facility and sending it back to committee after delays.

Major step for downtown livability: City Council awarded $10.76M contract to stop routine horns on 1.5-mile track.

• Construction ahead: Starts March...

Innovative public space use under Six-to-Fix initiative:

• Debut at Be Kind Coffee: Converts Washington Avenue parking into micro-park patio...

City of Waco is investing heavily in parks to enhance community access and quality of life, with three key sites on track for this year:

• Alice...

Remarkable public safety win: Waco Fire Department reports no structure fire deaths for 3 years (since Feb. 18, 2023), spanning 583 fires vs. national...

Key steps in downtown revitalization:

• Salvaging at Indian Spring Middle School through March; fences up April 1 for 3-4 month demolition
• Includes...

At Waco Rotary Club, members heard positives and negatives of the proposed $10 billion data center, spotlighting balanced community views on this major economic policy move.

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