Neighborhood Association Resources
The City of Waco provides neighborhood associations with a variety of resources to support their work in making the neighborhoods better, cleaner, and safer places to live. For more information about neighborhood association resources, check out the links below or contact us at neighborhoods@wacotx.gov or (254) 750-5774.
Administrative Support Services
Starting a neighborhood association can seem overwhelming. The Office of Neighborhood Engagement is available to support neighborhood associations through each step of the process. Services available include:
- Organizing a new neighborhood association
- Writing bylaws
- Assistance with filing the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State
- Assistance applying for a federal Employer Identification Number
- Assistance submitting the annual state franchise taxes
- General advice on day-to-day operations, succession planning, professional development and membership engagement
- Connecting the neighborhood association to city departments
Neighborhood Association Handbook
To learn more about how to start a new neighborhood association or how you could improve an existing association, check out the City of Waco Neighborhood Association Handbook.
The handbook provides strategies on:
- How to run meetings
- How to set up a new association
- How to recruit and engagement neighbors
- Helpful City of Waco contact information
- Customizable templates, including bylaws, agendas, sign in sheets and more
Neighborhood Grant Program
The City of Waco offers the Neighborhood Grant Program to Waco neighborhood associations to support them with beautification, identity, and community-based projects. The grant awards up to $7,500 for public projects, such as neighborhood events, neighborhood identity signs, park benches, and so much more!
Neighborhood Grant Program
Neighborhood Leaders' Network
The Waco Neighborhood Leaders' Network is a quarterly meeting for neighborhood association leaders to connect and learn from each other and to hear from City of Waco staff on upcoming projects and professional development opportunities. The Office of Neighborhood Engagement hosts the meetings at various city facilities in different neighborhoods. To find an upcoming meeting:
Printing, Mailing & Yard Signs
Each Neighborhood Association may use up to $200 for printing, mailing, and/or yard signs. These services are provided and funded by the City of Waco. For printing and mailing request, contact the Office of Neighborhood Engagement at (254) 750-5774 or neighborhoods@wacotx.gov.
Printing Fees (subject to change):
- Black & white printing: $0.04 per page
- Color printing: $0.28 per page
Printing & Mailing Services (subject to availability):
- Envelopes
- 8.5x11-inch bright-colored paper
- 8.5x11-inch paper
- 8.5x14-inch paper
- 11x17-inch paper
- 8.5x11-inch cardstock
- 11x17-inch cardstock
- Laminating, folding and binding
- Mailing services are in conjunction with the Graphics Division.
USPS Pricing/Postage Rates
Yard Signs
Specifications:
- 18 x 24 yard sign
- Corrugated plastic material
- Printed on both sides
Contact Neighborhood Engagement for yard sign pricing, which varies depending on the design and amount of colors used.
The Office of Neighborhood Engagement offers design and translation assistance.
Neighborhood Cleanups
The Solid Waste Department provides up to three roll-off dumpsters per Neighborhood Association each fiscal year for neighborhood cleanup.
Roll-offs are reserved on a first come, first served basis - either one at a time or all at once. To learn more, contact the Solid Waste Department at (254) 299-2606.
City Facilities
The City of Waco offers neighborhood associations meeting spaces at community centers, libraries and parks. If you need assistance booking a meeting space, please contact the Office of Neighborhood Engagement at (254) 750-5774 or neighborhoods@wacotx.gov.
Events
Neighborhood associations can receive one waiver per year for the special event application fee. For help planning an event at a city facility, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at (254) 750-5627.
Planning Notices
The Office of Neighborhood Engagement forwards public hearing notices, such as zoning cases, special permit applications and other proposed changes, to the neighborhood association presidents. The Planning Division of the Development Services Department also mails the notices to residents 200 feet around the affected property, but emailing the notice to the neighborhood association allows the association to receive the information sooner and more easily share with their neighbors.