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McGregor council approves road engineering contract, park land dedication and updates city code on gaming machines
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Summary
At its March 9 meeting the McGregor City Council approved a Walker Partners contract for Bluebonnet Parkway engineering, accepted about 3.3 acres of parkland from the Adeline Crossing subdivision, and adopted an ordinance tightening rules on amusement redemption/gambling machines; several other routine measures also passed by voice vote.
The McGregor City Council on March 9 approved several agenda items in a single meeting, including a contract for road design work, acceptance of donated parkland and a rewrite of city code to restrict certain amusement redemption or gambling-style machines.
Council approved a professional services proposal from Walker Partners to provide surveying and civil engineering for Bluebonnet Parkway Improvements Phase 1, covering the stretch between the elementary and primary school campuses to Johnson Drive. Kevin, the Walker Partners representative, said the project will widen and restripe the roadway to improve right-turn movements into the school, strengthen pavement structure and improve traffic flow. City staff stated the work will be paid from transportation/highway bond funds.
The council also adopted Resolution R-07-2026 to accept conveyance of roughly 3.3 acres from the Adeline Crossing subdivision for use as public parkland adjoining Amsler Park. A city presenter described topographic constraints (utility lines and drainage) that made parts of the tract unbuildable, noted a 50-year maintenance agreement for a 3/4-inch irrigation meter, and said the parcel offers opportunities to extend crushed-granite walking trails and expand a disc-golf area.
On a separate item, the council adopted Ordinance O-03-2026, which amends section 6 of the city code to redefine "amusement redemption machine," add a definition for "gambling device," and add prohibitions and enforcement language. A staff presenter said McGregor's rewrite follows actions taken by nearby larger municipalities (citing Waco) to prohibit certain "8-liner" machines in commercial, for-profit settings while acknowledging state bingo law can supersede local restrictions for nonprofits. Council members asked that the ordinance text be available in a track-changes comparison for future review before final publication.
Other adopted measures included Ordinance O-04-2026 to authorize municipal participation in granting military service credit under the Texas Municipal Retirement System; Resolution R-09-2026 nominating an elected official to the McLennan County rural transit district (the council confirmed Sherry Adams as the city's nominee); renomination of the city's representatives to the McLennan County 911 emergency assistance district; and an order cancelling the May 2, 2026 general election because three council members are running unopposed.
All of the pictured votes were taken by voice and recorded as carrying; the transcript records voice 'aye' responses but does not provide a roll-call tally. The council recessed into closed session later in the meeting to discuss legal and economic-development negotiations under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.087.
The council will publish the adopted ordinances and resolutions in the city's official records and the city manager was authorized to execute documents necessary to complete the accepted actions.
