District 5 Council Member· 2025-2027
George Chase
Waco
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 1:11
- Avg per meeting
- 0:18
- Segments
- 33
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Top issues during term (5)(Budget)
FY 2027 Annual Operating Budget
Sets city spending and tax collections for the upcoming fiscal year, affecting median homestead property tax bills.
Fiscal Year 2027 Outside Agency Funding
Involves roughly $3.8 million to $4.2 million in potential outside agency funding allocations.
Downtown Infrastructure Financing
Estimated $30.4 million in interest savings compared to traditional bond financing.
property tax spending
Your property taxes are funding everything from police and fire departments to keeping our parks looking good.
water infrastructure funding
This grant means the city doesn't have to spend as much of its own money on upgrading water systems.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Chase personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-08-18
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-08-18
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-08-18
MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE PORTION OF THE APPLICATION BY CAMERON PHILGREEN REGARDING THE REZONE FROM O-3 TO R-3C.
- movedpassed2026-08-18
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- movedpassed2026-08-04
2026-473 Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution to revise the Schedule of Drainage Charges for the Municipal Drainage Utility System in the City of Waco (“Schedule of Drainage Charges”) by increasing the monthly fee per Equivalent Residential Unit by $0.20
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-08-04
2026-475 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending various Sections of Chapter 28 “Zoning” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to comply with recent legislation, to allow for HUD-code manufactured homes as a permitted use by
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-08-04
2026-477 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Suburban Residential to Industrial and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence District to M-2 Light Industrial District, on approximately 1.69 total acres addressed as
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
Motion to Approve on Second Reading
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
Motion to Approve on Second Reading
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO CONTINUE TO THE JUNE 16, 2026, COUNCIL MEETING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: TO ADD SCREENING ALONG THE RETENTION POND THAT MUST CONSIST OF A LANDSCAPE AREA, A MASONRY WALL, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Chase was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution amending Waco Transit budget and contract for Spare Labs software
2026-632 Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Program budgets as set forth in the Fiscal Impact section and the Resolution; and (2) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to…
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Operating and CIP Budget
Ratification of Property Tax Increase in Budget
Adoption of FY 2027 Operating and CIP Budgets
2026-506 Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") budgets for the General Fund, Abandoned Motor Vehicle Fund, Hazmat Fund, Park Performance Fund, Information…
2026-507 Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund budget by increasing appropriations by $114,429.50 from Streets Fund; (2) approving the purchase of one new Weedoo TC-3012 Workboat for Public Works…
2026-520 Consider an ordinance: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) authorizing a Developer Participation Agreement with WBW Single Development Group, LLC – Series 134, the…
Consider a resolution: (1) setting a public hearing for September 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., to receive comments concerning the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvements Program for the City of Waco Fiscal Year 2026-2027; (2) stating…
Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget as provided in the resolution; (2) amending the supply contract for LOX Liquid Oxygen to reflect the vendor’s name modification from Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., to…
Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving Change Order No. 4 to the contract with Matous Construction II, Ltd., d/b/a Matous Construction, Ltd.,…
Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) awarding a contract for construction services to TTG Utilities, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for the…
Voting record (5)(Budget)
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