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Waco council approves two large annexations after residents raise schooling, flooding and traffic concerns
Summary
The Waco City Council voted to approve first‑reading annexations for the Westlake Village and Speegleville/Edgewood projects on Nov. 18, 2025, after residents urged delays over traffic, drainage, school capacity and environmental concerns; developers and staff said infrastructure and studies will come later in the platting and permitting process.
WACO, Texas — The Waco City Council on Nov. 18 approved first‑reading ordinances to annex two large development tracts — the roughly 567.56‑acre Westlake Village site south of Tom Ledbetter Road and Highway 6, and an approximately 212.37‑acre grouping (Speegleville/Edgewood holdings) north of Maple Shade Drive — even as neighbors urged the council to delay action until traffic, drainage, school capacity and legal disputes are resolved.
The annexations are the initial municipal step to bring the land into city limits; council members and staff emphasized that detailed plats, traffic studies, drainage plans and utility design will follow during the development and permitting stages.
Why it matters: The Westlake and Speegleville projects together would add thousands of housing units over time, extend city utilities and require substantial road and drainage investment. Residents said the proposals risk overloading local roads and schools, threaten floodplain and lakefront areas near Lake Waco, and could shift…
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