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How OpenTexas sources, transcribes, enriches, and indexes public meeting records.

What we hold for Waco

These are coverage figures — how much of the public record we have published. They are not an accuracy measure, and we do not currently publish one.

Meetings
348
Bodies covered
197
Earliest record
January 7, 2026
Latest meeting
October 31, 2026
Agendas229 of 348 (66%)
Recordings70 of 348 (20%)
Transcripts48 of 348 (14%)
Approved minutes75 of 348 (22%)

Minutes are published on the body's own schedule, often weeks after the meeting.

Meetings with extracted decisions47 of 348 (14%)

271 published motions. A decision can only be extracted where minutes exist.

Next scheduled meeting on record: November 2, 2026.

Known source problems

  • October 27, 2026 · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Chapel Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — No content available for enrichment (empty transcript + no agenda/minutes)
  • October 27, 2026 · Plan Commission — Swagit: meeting not archived (no recording available)
  • October 22, 2026 · Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission — No recording found within the 7-day media watch
  • October 20, 2026 · Notice of Public Hearing by Plan Commission — No content available for enrichment (empty transcript + no agenda/minutes)
  • October 19, 2026 · Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEO) Meeting — No recording found within the 7-day media watch
  • October 16, 2026 · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Tip Off Luncheon — No content available for enrichment (empty transcript + no agenda/minutes)
  • October 15, 2026 · Veterans Advisory Board — No recording found within the 7-day media watch
  • October 15, 2026 · CANCELLED: Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission — No content available for enrichment (empty transcript + no agenda/minutes)
  • October 15, 2026 · Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Meeting — No recording found within the 7-day media watch
  • October 15, 2026 · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce State of the State Luncheon — No content available for enrichment (empty transcript + no agenda/minutes)
Bodies covered (197)

8/4 2pm Special City Council Meeting · 9/1 2pm Special City Council Meeting · 9/15 2pm Special City Council Meeting · 9/8 5pm Special City Council Meeting · 9/8 6pm Special City Council Meeting · Amended Results of Police Officer/Recruit Entrance Exam · Animal Welfare Board Meeting · Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Audit Results for the City of Waco, Texas · Aviation Advisory Board · Aviation Advisory Board Meeting · Boards and Commissions Committee Meeting · Brazos Higher Education Authority Board of Directors Meeting · Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc. Meeting · Budget & Audit Committee Meeting · Budget & Audit Meeting · Budget and Audit Committee Meeting · Building Inspections Advisory and Appeals Board Meeting · Building Standards Commission · Building Standards Commission Hearing · Building Standards Commission Meeting · Building Standards Commission Work Session Meeting · CANCELED: Boards and Commission Committee Meeting · CANCELED: Boards and Commissions Committee Meeting · CANCELED: Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOC) Meeting · CANCELED: Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting · CANCELED: Parking Authority Board Meeting · CANCELED: Plan Commission Subcommittee Meeting · CANCELED: Regular Budget & Audit Meeting · CANCELED: Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone 1 Meeting · CANCELED: Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone 4 Meeting · CANCELED: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Meeting · CANCELED: Waco Transit Advisory Board Meeting · CANCELLED Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: 4/14 Budget & Audit Committee · CANCELLED: Boards and Commissions Committee Meeting · CANCELLED: Budget & Audit Committee Meeting · CANCELLED: Budget and Audit Committee Meeting · CANCELLED: Building Standards Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: Cameron Park Zoo Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: City of Waco/McLennan County Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting · CANCELLED: City of Waco/Waco ISD Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting · CANCELLED: Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee - Special Meeting · CANCELLED: Historic Landmark Preservation Commission · CANCELLED: Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: Meet & Confer Meeting · CANCELLED: Parking Authority Board Meeting · CANCELLED: Parks & Recreation Commission · CANCELLED: Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: Plan Commission Subcommittee Meeting · CANCELLED: Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Meeting · CANCELLED: Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone 4 Board Meeting · CANCELLED: Veterans Advisory Board · CANCELLED: Veterans Advisory Board Meeting · CANCELLED: Waco Housing Authority Commission · CANCELLED: Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc. · CANCELLED: Waco Housing Authority Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission · CANCELLED: Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Meeting · CANCELLED: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Meeting · CANCELLED: Waco Transit Advisory Board Meeting · CANCELLED: Zoning Board of Adjustment · Cameron Park Zoo Commission Meeting · City Council Special Meeting · City of Waco and Waco ISD Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting · City of Waco/McLennan County Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting · Civil Service Commission Meeting · Collective Bargaining Committee Meeting · Collective Bargaining Meeting · Collective Bargaining Negotiations Meeting · Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEO) Meeting · Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEO) Special Meeting · Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOC) Meeting · Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee Meeting · Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Meeting · Historic Landmark Preservation Commission · Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting · Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting · Housing Authority Commission Meeting · Meet & Confer · Meet & Confer Meeting · Notice of Civil Service Examination for Grade III Police Commander · Notice of Civil Service Examination for Police Commander (Grade III) · Notice of Civil Service Examination for Police Sergeant (Grade II) · Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot · Notice of Examination for Fire Equipment Engineer (Grade II) · Notice of Examination for Fire Fighter · Notice of Examination for Police Officer (Grade I) · Notice of Examination for Police Officer Grade I · Notice of Joint General Election · Notice of Possible Quorum - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission - Chapel Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Chapel Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Council Photos · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Election Reception · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Employee Appreciation Picnic · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Fourth on the Brazos Celebration · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Kick Off Luncheon · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Mid-Year Membership Luncheon · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce State of the State Luncheon · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Tip Off Luncheon · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - State of the District Luncheon · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Texas Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony · Notice of Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council and Waco Convention and Visitors Bureau Commission · Notice of Possible Quroum of the Waco City Council - Dia de los Muertos Parade · Notice of Public Hearing · Notice of Public Hearing by Plan Commission · Parking Authority Board Meeting · Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting · Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission · Parks and Recreation Commission · Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting · Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting · Parks and Recreation Meeting · Plan Commission · Plan Commission Business Session - Special Meeting · Plan Commission Meeting · Plan Commission Meeting - Business Session · Plan Commission Meeting - Work Session & Business Session · Plan Commission Meeting - Work Session and Business Session · Plan Commission Meeting Business Session · Plan Commission Special Meeting · Plan Commission Subcommittee Meeting · Plan Commission Work Session - Special Meeting · Plan Commissions Subcommittee Meeting · Possible Quorum Notice of The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and Advisory Board - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Dinner · Possible Quorum Notice of The Waco Youth Council · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Brazos Nights Concert · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Renaissance at Sanger Heights · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Juneteenth Parade · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Press Conference with Pete Sessions · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Brazos Riverbank Restoration Project · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Science of The Spirits Event · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - Special Community Tour of Melody Grove Apartments · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - State of the City Luncheon · Possible Quorum Notice of the Waco City Council - State of the Nation Luncheon · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Brazos Nights Concert · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Chapel Park Preview · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - City Council Photos · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Ladder 1 Dedication and Push-In · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council - Taylor Museum of Waco and McLennan County History Meet and Greet Event · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council and the Waco Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Commission - Waco Welcome Center Sign Reveal · Possible Quorum of the Waco City Council, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Plan Commission: Barron's Branch Park Groundbreaking Ceremony · Public Notice of Consideration and Approval of Tax Abatement Agreement · Regular Budget & Audit Meeting · Regular City Council Meeting · Results of Battalion Chief (Pay Grade VII) Pre-Qualifying Exam · Results of Fire Equipment Engineer Exam (Grade II) · Results of Fire Lieutenant Exam Pay Grade IV · Results of Police Commander (Grade III) Pre-Qualifying Exam · Results of Police Officer/Recruit Entrance Exam · Special Call Meeting - Historic Landmark Preservation Commission · Special Called Meeting of the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District · Special City Council Meeting · Special Council Meeting · Special Plan Commission Meeting · Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Meeting · Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone 1 Board Meeting · Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone 4 Board Meeting · Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 1 Meeting · Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 4 Meeting · Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Meeting · The City of Waco Board of Directors for Reinvestment Zone Number Four for Tax Increment Financing (TIF 4 Board) · The City of Waco Board of Directors for Reinvestment Zone Number One for Tax Increment Financing (TIF 1 Board) · Veterans Advisory Board · Veterans Advisory Board Meeting · Waco Convention Center & Visitors Bureau Commission Meeting · Waco Convention Center and Visitor Bureau Commission · Waco Convention Center and Visitors Bureau · Waco Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Commission Meeting · Waco Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Commission meeting · Waco Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Meeting · Waco Housing Authority & Affiliates · Waco Housing Authority & Affiliates Meeting · Waco Housing Authority & Affiliates Special Meeting · Waco Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Special Meeting · Waco Housing Authority Commission · Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc. Meeting · Waco Housing Authority Commission Meeting · Waco Housing Authority Commission Regular Meeting · Waco Housing Authority Commission Special Meeting · Waco Housing Opportunities Corporation · Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission · Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Meeting · Waco McLennan County Public Health District Board Meeting · Waco McLennan County Public Health District Meeting · Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Meeting · Waco Transit Advisory Board Meeting · Waco Youth Council · Waco Youth Council Meeting · Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Advisory Board Meeting · Zoning Board of Adjustment · Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting · Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting

Where the records come from

We pull official meeting videos from city platforms — Granicus, CivicPlus, PrimeGov, Swagit, and YouTube — once per city per day. Agendas come from the city's public agenda system. Nothing is republished without an official source.

How transcription works

Every meeting is transcribed with word-level timestamps, then enriched with AI to extract decisions, agenda items, public comments, and civic issues. Transcripts may contain errors; video and original audio remain the authoritative source.

How search works

Search is hybrid — keyword matching plus vector similarity — inside Meilisearch. Results are real records (meetings, agenda items, dev applications). The summaries on each result card were produced during enrichment and are reviewed periodically. Written answers come only from the assistant, described next.

How the assistant answers questions

The “Ask about” assistant answers plain-English questions from the same records search uses: agendas, minutes, transcripts, recorded decisions and development applications. It does not answer from general knowledge about your city. It is free with a sign-in.

Every statement in an answer links to the meeting it came from, so you can open the agenda, minutes or the moment in the video and check it yourself. When the records do not cover a question, it says so instead of guessing.

It keeps a recommendation separate from a decision. A planning commission that votes to recommend denial has not denied anything; the council decides next, and the answer says which body acted and which body acts next.

Known limits. Until a body approves its minutes, a vote may be known only from the recording; answers label those votes as recording-based. Not every meeting has a transcript or minutes yet, and coverage differs by city (see the coverage figures at the top of this page). Like the summaries, answers can contain errors.

Before a change to the assistant ships, we rerun a fixed set of real residents' questions with checked answers and compare the results. Passing that set does not guarantee every answer is right, which is why every answer shows its sources.

AI limitations

AI summaries can contain errors. Always verify legal actions, vote counts, and named-person attributions against the official video, transcript, and minutes. Where records are incomplete, we mark the gap rather than guess.

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