Council rejects Establishing Firefighter Compensation (First Reading), 0-2

Approval of August 13, 2026 Minutes

0 yes, 0 no

Atmos Energy Rate Settlement

0 yes, 0 no

Abilene Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. FY 2027 Budget

0 yes, 0 no

Abilene-Taylor County Events Venue District Budget

0 yes, 0 no

Ambler Ave. Signal Improvement Project

0 yes, 0 no

Integrated Infrastructure Management Plan Contracts

0 yes, 0 no

Fire Apparatus Purchase Change Order

0 yes, 0 no

Hamby VFD & Blower Emergency Project Amendment

0 yes, 0 no

Zoning Request Z-2026-44

0 yes, 0 no

Board and Commission Appointments

0 yes, 0 no

Settlement Agreement: Patricia Anderson v. City of Abilene

0 yes, 0 no

Adopting Fees and Charges for FY 2026-2027 (First Reading)

7 yes, 0 no

Weldon W. Hurt (yes), Travis Craver (yes), Lynn Beard (yes), Jay Patterson (yes), Shane Price (yes), Benjamin Bailey (yes), Miguel Espinoza (yes)

Establishing Firefighter Compensation (First Reading)

0 yes, 2 no

Miguel Espinoza (no), Weldon W. Hurt (no)

Approval of Revised 2025-2026 Budget (First Reading)

7 yes, 0 no

Approval of Proposed 2026-2027 Budget (First Reading)

7 yes, 0 no

Setting the Tax Levy (First Reading)

7 yes, 0 no

Texas Avenue Mixed-Use

6002 Texas Avenue

A request to rezone 166.9 acres from Agricultural Open to Patio Home, Multi-Family, and General Retail.

still pending

Spur 707 Multi-Family

1200 Block of Spur 707

Request to rezone 8.05 acres from General Commercial to Multi-Family.

approved · still approved

City Budget Transparency

Residents expressed concern over the city's budget expansion and the need for more transparency regarding spending.

What it means: City departments receiving expanded funding.

Raised 3 times this week

Firemen's Pension Fund Management

The board is looking at ways to keep the fire pension fund stable, including potential changes to benefit tiers and funding levels. This is a big deal for the retirement security of our local firefighters.

What it means: The committee is considering adding $10 million to the fund to support benefit changes.

IT infrastructure

The city is investing in critical blower repairs at the Hamby facility to ensure wastewater treatment capacity.

What it means: The project cost increased by $706,000, totaling $1.3 million.