Waco Governance Watch

Court System Developments

• 🔥 NGRI Recommitment: Visiting Judge Roy Sparkman ordered Zachary Lamone McKee, found not guilty by reason of insanity...

Massive local uptake: Nearly 7,000 Central Texas students, including 869 from Waco ISD and 708 from Midway ISD, applied for TEFA accounts post-federal...

Key details from the Dec. 12, 2025 incident:

• Woman fires 11 rounds at two masked men who kicked in her back door on Speight Ave.
• Wounded suspect...

Texas courts enforce strict oversight in NGRI cases for violent crimes:

• Zachary McKee, 35, found NGRI in 2016 death of AT&T worker, recommitted to...

TxDOT's major Waco projects hit one-year marks — on track but with years of traffic disruptions impacting McLennan County safety.

• I-35 Expansion...

Key governance move: Midway ISD trustees approved schematic design and Mazanec Construction for $19.3M Midway High School addition.

• Sports...

Water Reuse Initiatives

• 🔥 Flat Creek Project Funding: A $1 million federal Community Project Funding award supports the first phase of Waco’s...

• Waco not selected in Boring Company’s Tunnel Vision Challenge for a free one-mile underground tunnel
• City's Magnolia Loop proposal targeted local...

• Event: Regular Session of City Council Meeting
• Date: 03-26-2026
• Access: Available via YouTube video

Tune in for potential governance insights on public safety and budgets.

Regional push links federal funds and local deals to secure non-potable water for industry.

• Waco's federal win: $1M grant launches Flat Creek...

• Third annual charity matchup: Waco PD (Guns) vs Fire (Hoses) basketball for Special Olympics Texas, March 28 at 5 p.m. University High School – free...

Data Center Environmental Discussions

• 🔥 Resident Concerns at Advisory Board Meeting: The City of Waco's Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory...

Key angles on Waco's Flat Creek project federal funding:

• $1M award from Congressman Sessions launches Phase 1-A ($7M total), reusing treated...

• Resident concerns mount over data centers turning McLennan County into a hub, distorting quality of life in areas like Ross.
• Lacy Lakeview's MOU...

A Waco jury convicted Bralon Buhl, 27, of murder in the 2024 shooting, handing down a 60-year prison sentence. Highlights firm judicial response to local violent crime.

Waste Management Policy Shift

• 🔥 Yard Waste Carts Elimination: Waco may eliminate green yard-waste carts this fall and move Friday trash pickups...

Interagency raid targets school zone: McLennan County Sheriff's Organized Crime Unit, SWAT, and Waco PD Drug Enforcement executed a warrant on March...

• City eyes eliminating green yard-waste carts this fall
• Moving Friday trash pickups to Wednesday
• Key efficiency move in residential waste services, watch for resident impacts

Leadership boost for county law enforcement: Jake Burson, with over 25 years in service including Texas Rangers and high-profile cases like West...

Direct footage offers transparency into McLennan County's judicial operations under Judge Stephanie Boyd:

• Full morning docket captured in 2:16:12...