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January 23, 2023

A big welcome to Councilmember Horner!

After a lengthy interview process with eight candidates, Waco City Council unanimously appointed David Horner to fill the vacant District IV position left by Kelly Palmer. He was sworn in at the January 17 City Council meeting.

When asked about the appointment, Horner said, “It's an honor to be appointed to Waco City Council for District IV. I will work hard to support the citizens of Waco and continue the great work this council does in leading our city.”

Horner will serve on the City Council until the next City general election on May 6, 2023. We appreciate his service and welcome him to council!

For more about the Waco City Council: waco-texas.com/council.

Waco City Council

The application period for the City Council seats representing Districts II, IV and V opened on Wednesday, January 18 and will end on Friday, February 17.

Eligible applicants must have resided in the State of Texas and the City of Waco for 12 months and in their district for at least six months.

Interested candidates should submit their application to the City Secretary's Office on the First Floor of City Hall, 300 Austin Avenue. Contact the City Secretary’s Office during regular business hours at

(254) 750-5750 to schedule an appointment, or notarized applications can be scanned and emailed to citysecretary@wacotx.gov.

For more information, visit waco-texas.com/elections.

May 6, 2023 Election

Attention Waco small business owners!

The Housing & Community Development Department has launched the citywide We All Win Small Business Support Program!

For businesses with 25 employees or less, Funding up to $180,000 is available for businesses with 25 employees or less and that meet the qualifications.

Deadline to apply is February 4, 2023.

Need help with your application? Contact us or one of our partners.

Housing & Community Development - (254) 750-5656*
Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce - (254) 235-3204
Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - (254) 254-7111*
Grassroots Community Development - (254) 235-7358*
StartUp Waco - (254) 304-9179*

*se habla español

For more information and to learn more about the eligibility requirements, visit weallwinwaco.com!

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Glass4Good purple glass recycling container unveiling.

Last week, the City of Waco Solid Waste Department and Keep Waco Beautiful hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at one of the first Glass4Good containers behind Stay Classy Waco in downtown.

The new purple Glass4Good containers are free and available 24/7 making it easier for residents to recycle their glass bottles, jars and other containers closer to home and at their convenience.

Current Location:

Behind Stay Classy (alleyway), 723 Austin Avenue
More locations will be added throughout Waco by the end of 2023

Anyone can drop off their glass in the purple containers. The glass from these containers will be taken to Owens–Illinois where it will be recycled and reused in bottle production.

For more information, and to stay updated on the latest locations, visit keepwacobeautiful.org.

Keep Waco Beautiful

We're excited to see the redevelopment project for Lions Park entering the next phases! Lions park has been a fixture in Waco for more than 70 years, and the legacy will continue as a reimagined park! Meetings to collect public input are scheduled to begin in February. In the meantime, the park, located at 1716 N 42nd Street, has an open green space open to the public

As of January 2023:

OJB Landscape Architecture was selected to facilitate the public design process.
Work will begin with a first round of public engagement in February.
Concept, design work, construction, operations, and cost estimates will be planned during engangement phase to budget for future spending.
Design phase is anticipated to take 12 to 18 months.

Visit lionsparkwaco.com to see future updates!

Lions Park

The Animal Shelter is hiring staff for operations and animal care!

Currently, there are still open positions available offering full benefits and retirement. If you love animals and are committed to their health and safety, apply now!

Positions available are responsible for the daily feeding, cleaning, monitoring, and exercise of animals in the shelter's care in order to maintain happy animals ready to be placed in forever homes.

For more information on open positions, see the job list at:

workforwaco.com

Animal Shelter Openings

Interested in participating in all things city government?

We are hosting the second Waco City Academy starting in March!

The Academy is a FREE ten-week class offering an interactive, behind-the-scenes look into city government. Classes will be held mostly on Thursday evenings.

Applications are now open!
Application deadline 5 p.m. Monday, February 13, or until seats are filled.
Applications will be available at City Hall, 300 Austin Avenue, or online.
For more information, contact us at neighborhoods@wacotx.gov or (254) 750-5774.

For more information and to apply, visit:

waco-texas.com/cityacademy

Apply Now!

Construction continues throughout Waco!

ROAD CLOSURE — The Landon Branch Bridge is currently undergoing a rehabilitation project. Lake Shore Drive from Village Green Drive to Forrester Lane will be open to one lane of traffic in each direction. Construction is anticipated to last until November 2023.

We appreciate your patience as we work to improve Waco's streets.

As Waco continues with infrastructure projects, we understand that affects traffic flow, but these growing pains will help us make a better Waco for years to come. Check out the Improving Waco online map that provides a snapshot of current and future street detours and closures.

🚦⚠️ waco-texas.com/improvingwaco

👉Quick Tip! The street closures and detours on Improving Waco are also on Google Maps.

Improving Waco

COBBS RECYCLING CENTER — Due to construction, traffic patterns have changed at Cobbs Recycling Center to accommodate a new entrance and exit. Next time you bring your recycling material please take precautions and follow employee's directional cues while driving.

Thank you for your patience during the final phases of revamping Cobbs Recycling Center!

SAVE THE DATE! The District 2 Clean Up is scheduled to start at 7 a.m., Saturday, February 11. Remember to separate bulky trash from brush and have the items clearly marked before the pick up time.

🗑 🚛 To find out what items are accepted visit waco-texas.com/solidwaste or contact Solid Waste at (254) 299-2612.

To find your district, visit waco-texas.com/my-area or click the below and enter your address!

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District Clean Up Guidelines

The window replacement at the Police Tower is moving right along! So far, the south elevation of the Police Tower is complete from the 10th through second floors. The remaining windows will be replaced by the end of November.

ICYMI — Lego–loving kids of all skill levels joined us at West Waco Library’s Lego Mania event last week! Kids ages 6 to 11 raced against the clock and utilized their skills to build two Lego projects and beat the buzzer!

📚📘 For more local library events and programs for all ages, visit

waco-texas.com/library.

Upcoming Library Events

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