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Waco / McLennan County Legislative Priorities

Waco / McLennan County Legislative Priorities To help ensure the continued growth and success of the Greater Waco area and its residents, local leaders have identified priorities among issues likely to be considered by the legislature. EDUCATION HEALTH CARE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY

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Waco / McLennan County Legislative Priorities

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  1. Waco / McLennan County Legislative Priorities To help ensure the continued growth and success of the Greater Waco area and its residents, local leaders have identified priorities among issues likely to be considered by the legislature. • EDUCATION • HEALTH CARE • LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  2. Pre K – 12 EDUCATION The key to individual advancement and community success. • Support reinstatement of full-day Pre K funding • Support career and technology (CTE) programs including dual credit CTE courses, entry-level certifications for high school graduates, and additional graduation plan options • Oppose proposals that reduce funding to public schools, unless and until public education is adequately and equitably funded

  3. HIGHER EDUCATION • Support continued funding of the Texas Equalization Grant program • Support increased state funding for Texas community colleges • Support the Texas Workforce Commission’s Skills Development Fund • Support increased state funding for Texas State Technical College and performance-based funding models

  4. HEALTH CARE Available and affordable health care is critical to our population’s well being and productivity but it is beyond the resources of all but the largest cities and counties to fund locally. • Support Medicaid Expansion to ensure that all of our citizens have access to healthcare and that the burden of paying for indigent healthcare does not fall unfairly on the City, County, local hospitals or physicians • Oppose efforts to impose increased responsibility for the costs of Medicaid on local government, hospitals and physicians.

  5. LOCAL CONTROL Local governments are closest to the people and best able to allocate available resources to properly address their needs. • Support retaining local governmental control generally • Support cities’ control of their dedicated rights of way • Support cities’ control and protect their water rights and watersheds • Oppose caps on ad valorem appraisal/collections • Oppose unfunded mandates whether they originate in Washington, D.C. or Austin, Texas

  6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Provides cities and counties the ability to provide meaningful employment opportunities that, in turn, support the area and Texas economies. • Support continued funding and increased reporting requirements for the Texas Enterprise and Emerging Technology Funds

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