The City of Waco General Election will be held on Saturday May
10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters will select the Mayor (at large)
and Council Representatives for Districts I and III.
To determine your voting location, please refer to your voter
registration card for the precinct number.
The polling locations are listed on the City of Waco Web site
at www.waco-texas.com.
For additional assistance call the City Secretary’s Office at
750-5750 or the McLennan County Elections Office at 757-5043.
Waco Water Park
Opens May 27
Bring the family and spend the day at the Waco Water Park this
summer. With two pools, two water slides, and fun for all ages,
the Waco Water Park is the best way to beat the heat.
The spring hours are from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from May 27 - June
4.
Then beginning June 5 through Labor Day, the Waco Water Park’s
summer hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission prices for kids below 48 inches in height and spectators
are $4. For those above 48 inches tall, the admission is $6, and
children three and under are admitted for free. T
he Waco Water Park also has a variety of classes and activities
throughout the summer. Classes and activities include Guard Start,
Water Volleyball, Water Aerobics, Movie Nights, Dog Days, the
Waco Wave Swim Team, and different rental options for birthdays
and private parties.
For more information call 750-5874 or visit www.waco-texas.com.
Swim Lessons
The Waco Water Park is offering swim lessons starting June 9.
There will be several sessions held throughout the summer. Registration
begins on May 5 and the cost is $65 per person.
The good times and great music continue on Friday, May 2 at the
City of Waco’s Brazos Nights concert series. The concert will
feature Tejano Legend Ruben Ramos and music provided by La Ley
104.1 FM.
Then on Friday, June 6, Brazos Nights will feature a couple
of Texas music legends. The concert series concludes on July 4
with a lineup of blues legends and the H-E-B Fireworks Extravaganza.
The Brazos Nights concerts are free and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
at Indian Spring Park, next to the Suspension Bridge. Concessions
will be available. For more information and a complete schedule,
call 750-5781 or visit www.waco-texas.com.
Mother’s Day Tea Party
The Waco-McLennan County Libraries will celebrate Mother’s
Day with a tea party during storytime. The program will begin
at 10:30 a.m. The schedule is as follows:
Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Day
The cities of Waco, Hewitt, Robinson, Lorena and Woodway will
host a household hazardous waste disposal event on Saturday, May
17.
Residents of these cities may bring their waste to the City
of Waco Solid Waste Operations Center, 501 Schroeder Drive, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Schroeder Drive is accessible from the 5500 block
of Franklin Avenue’s frontage road.
Participants may bring automotive, cleaning, gardening and paint
products to this free event. Please bring a current water bill
and driver’s license as proof of residency of one of the sponsoring
cities.
Items such as business, industrial, medical, biological or radioactive
waste; ammunition, explosives, fireworks, compressed gas cylinders,
gasoline tanks, smoke detectors, industrial dioxins; electronics
(such as computers); or containers larger than five gallons will
not be accepted.
For more information, please call City of Waco Solid Waste Services
at 299-2612.
Memorial Day
Collection Schedule
The City of Waco will not offer solid waste collection services
on Monday, May 26, due to the Memorial Day Holiday.
The landfill and Cobbs Recycling Center will also be closed
for the holiday. Monday’s routes will be picked up Wednesday,
May 28.
All other routes will be picked up on schedule. For more information,
please call 299-2612.
Komen Central Texas
Race for the Cure
Downtown Waco will be covered in pink for the 8th Annual Komen
Central Texas Race for the Cure on Saturday morning, May 3 at
Heritage Square. The event includes both a one mile run/walk and
a competitive 5K run/walk.
The City of Waco is joining with several other community organizations
to sponsor the event. Individual and team registrations are now
being accepted. Participants can run/walk in honor or memory of
loved ones who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Prior to the race, a special ceremony will be held honoring breast
cancer survivors, visit the Komen Web site for the race day schedule.
A total of 75 percent of the proceeds remain in Central Texas
to fund breast cancer education programs and treatment.
Registration can be completed online at www.komencentraltexas.org
for a savings of $5. For more information, call the race hot line
at 420-2022.
City Auction
The next City of Waco auction is scheduled for May 15. Approximately
four times a year, the City posts retired city vehicles and equipment,
police abandoned/forfeiture items, jewelry, small tools and miscellaneous
items for sale on the Rene’ Bates Internet Auctioneering Web site.
All bids are placed on the Web site at www.renebates.com.
Further information and easy access to the site is available at:
www.waco-texas.com/auctions.htm.
Questions concerning auctions can be directed to:
