Mayor· 2026-2028
Jim Holmes
Waco
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 1:37
- Avg per meeting
- 0:19
- Segments
- 21
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
The Pines at Waco duplex development
Cutting from 48 to 36 units would have fundamentally changed the project's finances, developers said; the project adds tax base and housing instead.
Barron's Branch Public Improvements and Master Development Agreement
Involves public investment not to exceed $183.8 million for downtown infrastructure and development management.
Parks and Recreation Planning and Advisory
Impacts city park maintenance and recreation funding as part of the FY27 budget process.
Park Development Projects Update
Impacts city funding allocations for park maintenance and capital improvement projects in the FY27 budget.
Cordova Springs Residential Redevelopment
Involves over $100 million in private investment and $15 million in public infrastructure improvements.
Creekside Village Veteran Housing Phase I
Phase I of the Creekside Village project is estimated to cost approximately $15,000,000, with individual home sponsorships priced at $50,000.
Short-Term Rental Regulation and Neighborhood Compatibility
Potential rental income for the property owner and minor tourism economic activity.
Demolition Permit Delay for 606 N. 15th Street
Placemaker Pro Mixed-Use Development Project
$3,480,131 in total public funding requested for a $37,000,000 capital investment project.
City of Waco Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (ADM-1)
Proper policy compliance mitigates potential legal liabilities associated with workplace discrimination claims.
Subdivision Plats for New Housing
Private investment in new residential infrastructure.
Downtown Redevelopment Infrastructure
The project is part of a 12-20 year redevelopment plan.
TIF Zone Management
Distributes $1.18 million in unspent funds back to the city, county, and college district.
park redevelopment
This project will likely cost millions, but the long-term economic boost from a better park is the goal.
Melody Grove II RAD/Section 18 Redevelopment
Details regarding capital stack and federal funding allocations will be outlined during the project briefing.
Downtown Redevelopment Project & Master Development Agreement
Involves public investment not to exceed $183.8 million for downtown infrastructure and development management.
Poehls Addition Preliminary Plat Expansion
Private investment in residential infrastructure.
Residential Duplex Development at Speegleville Road
Private investment in residential construction will expand the city's housing inventory and tax base.
South Terrace Management Transition and Construction
Involves property management contracts and construction expenditures at South Terrace.
Commission Meeting Schedule Adjustment
Moved or seconded (10)
Motions Holmes 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.
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
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
- movedpassed2026-05-19
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.
- movedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Holmes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
East Waco Redevelopment Agreement and TIF Funding
2026-601 Consider a resolution approving a home rehabilitation construction project involving a deferred forgivable loan in an amount not to exceed $106,087.35, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) via the…
2026-603 Consider a resolution approving Change Order No. 3 to the contract with Millis Development and Construction – Dallas, LLC, for construction services at China Spring Park, in an amount not to exceed $31,625.00, bringing the total…
2026-621 Consider a resolution: (1) awarding a contract for construction services with Zamco Services, LLC, for limited renovations at the Mae Jackson Development Center in an amount not to exceed $283,458.07, under TIPS contract 241001;…
2026-565 Consider a resolution approving a professional engineering services agreement with Walker Partners, LLC, for public infrastructure described in the June 29, 2026 Chapter 380 Economic Development and Performance Agreement with Waco…
Approval of Master Development Agreement for Waco Surf Desperado Project
Approval of Fourth Amendment to Catalyst Riverfront Master Development Agreement
2026-501 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement with Brazos Waterfront, LLC (the “Company”) for a grant amount not to exceed $100,000.00 from TIF No. 1 Funds allocated to the South Martin Luther King Jr.…
2026-502 Consider a resolution approving an economic development agreement with Bawa Venture LLC (the “Company”) for a grant amount not to exceed $100,000.00 from Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 4 Funds allocated to the South Martin…
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 approving a tax exempt financing by the Mission Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in an amount not to exceed $145,548,078.00, for the benefit of Graphic…
Economic Development Agreement: Waco High Lofts
Economic Development Agreement: Cornerstone Caregiving
Voting record (1)(Development)
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