City Council
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wacomayor@wacotx.gov
- ProfileDillon Meek was elected Mayor of Waco, November 3, 2020. He served on the Waco City Council from 2015-2020, representing Council District IV, which includes parts of Downtown and Central Waco. While on City Council, he learned the importance of listening, fostering collaboration, and building consensus.
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- ProfileAndrea Jackson Barefield was elected to the Waco City Council to represent District I in 2018. Andrea is the Executive Director of the Texas Brazos Trail Region – part of the Texas Heritage Trails Program. Before joining the Texas Brazos Trail Region, Andrea was the Main Street Manager for City Center Waco.
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- ProfileAlice Rodriguez was re-elected to the Waco City Council on November 2, 2021. She has previously served as the representative for District II a combined total of twenty-four years beginning in 1991. In addition, Rodriguez served as Mayor Pro Tem in the years of 1992-1993, 1999-2000, 2007-2008, 2012-2013.
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- ProfileJosh Borderud has served on the Waco City Council since November 2020. Prior to serving on council, he chaired the Plan Commission, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Animal Welfare Board. He currently serves on the boards of the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, and the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association.
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ccouncil4@wacotx.gov
- ProfileApplicants will be interviewed by the City Council on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Vacant seats on Waco City Council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members for the unexpired term, or until the next City general election. The Oath of Office for the appointment the City Council District IV vacancy is planned for January 17, 2023, during the regular meeting of the City Council.
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- ProfileJim Holmes was appointed to the Waco City Council in June 2016 as the representative for District V. He was elected to the District V seat in May 2017 and was re-elected in May 2021. Holmes served as the Mayor Pro Tem in 2017-2018.
The City of Waco establishes and administers law through a council-manager form of government. Citizens are represented on the City Council by six elected members; five from single-member districts and a mayor who is elected at-large. The council appoints one of its members as Mayor Pro Tem to chair the council in the absence of the mayor. All of the council members are volunteers and receive no pay for their service. The mayor is recognized as head of city government for ceremonial and emergency purposes and is a voting member of the council.
The City Council conducts the legislative functions of the city, sets the tax rate, approves the budget, plans for capital improvements, adopts all city ordinances, selects citizens to serve on city boards and commissions, approves major land transactions, and appoints the city manager, city attorney, city secretary and municipal court judge.
The City Council works closely with the city manager to formulate the city's yearly management goals. Council members are elected for two-year terms. Elections for the mayor and council members from Districts I and III are held in even years and elections for council members from District II, IV and V are held in odd years.
City Council Meetings
Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Meetings are open to the public and are held in the Waco Convention Center's Bosque Theater. There is a 3 p.m. Work Session that includes presentations from City Staff and a 6 p.m. Business Session. Public Hearings are held during the 6 p.m. Business Session.
City Council meetings are broadcast live on MyWacoTV. The audio is also being recorded. The video and audio recordings will be available to the public on the City Web Site or by calling the City Secretary's Office at (254) 750-5750.
The Waco City Council provides an opportunity for persons to speak at the City Council’s Business Session on any resolution, ordinance or public hearing. Registration to submit comments or speak on any agenda item must be received at the City Secretary’s Office no later than 11 a.m., the day of the meeting. Individuals who registered to speak on a public hearing item will be allowed to speak remotely for three (3) minutes when they are called upon.