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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Abilene public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Development & housing
Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-000130: 2970 S 6th St
Z-2026-54: Buffalo Gap Rd Rezoning
Multi-Family Housing and Growth
Buffalo Gap Road Rezoning
Z-2026-43 Pine Street Townhomes
Z-2026-47 Health Way Dr. PDD Amendment
Z-2026-46 Beltway S. Zoning
Z-2026-48 Butterfield Trail Zoning
HOZ-2026-02 Historic Overlay Zoning
Z-2026-45 Texas Avenue Development
801 S 11th St
1641 Simmons Ave
310 Jeanette St
Z-2026-50: Kingdom Park Rezoning
Z-2026-49
CUP-2026-13: 2554 Barrow St
CUP-2026-13
Z-2026-50
Forest Meadows Duplex Rezoning
Musgrave Blvd Hotel Rezoning
Patio Home Development on Bel Air Dr
Directors Parkway Office Rezoning
BA-2026-09
401 Delaware Rd
Z-2026-48: Butterfield Trail Single-Family
Z-2026-45
Z-2026-44: Multi-Family Zoning on Spur 707
Z-2026-46: Single-Family Zoning on Beltway S
Z-2026-43: Pine Street Townhomes PDD
Z-2026-47
Z-2026-47: Health Way Drive PDD Amendment
planning and zoning
CUP-2026-10: Daycare at 3050 Old Anson Road
Z-2026-35: Zoning Change at East Lake & Musgrave
CUP-2026-09: RV Park at 6702 E. Lake Road
CUP-2026-09
302 Willow St
1233 Hollywood Dr
1841 N 6th St
Z-2026-30
Z-2026-32
Housing and Growth
Sears Recreation Center Renaming
Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-001274:742 N 13th St
2333 N. Mockingbird Ln
Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-004020: 302 Willow St
Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-000511: 1841 N 6th St
Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #21-003191: 2333 N. Mockingbird Ln
TC-2026-02: McMurry University Right-of-Way Abandonment
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Abilene from local and regional media.
Facial hair, cardboard trash can in Abilene restaurant inspections
July 10, 2026, 12:14 p.m. CTThe city of Abilene Environmental Health Division regularly monitors restaurants and food establishments for compliance with state food safety requirements.Frequent inspections are...
Texas city bans data centers as opposition mounts statewide
June 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CTTexas's welcome to the data center industry collided with mounting opposition in June, as new polling showed a majority of voters oppose the projects; one city banned them while...
Rural Texas communities deserve a say on data centers | Opinion
July 6, 2026, 11:49 a.m. CTIn West Texas, we do not have to imagine water scarcity. We live it.I serve as a county commissioner in Tom Green County on the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. As I told...
After delay, construction begins on new Abilene veteran clinic
July 16, 2026, 12:01 p.m. CTEighteen months after breaking ground, the West Texas VA Health Care System has announced the beginning of construction for its new Abilene care facility.The Abilene Community...
Exclusive: How TSTC is training workers for AI data centers
Exclusive: How TSTC is training workers for AI data centers
Measles cases hit highest level in 35 years
July 22, 2026, 5:39 p.m. CTMeasles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 35 years, marking a dramatic resurgence of a disease that was declared eliminated in the country a...
Abilene's weekly restaurant inspections, which didn't make the grade?
Abilene's weekly restaurant inspections, which didn't make the grade?
SD 28 Democrat Rodriquez responds to Perry column on AI data centers
July 21, 2026, 4:13 p.m. CTTexas State Sen. Charles Perry recently wrote that AI data centers are a “net positive” for citizens and the economy as long as they're properly vetted. Residents of Abilene and...
Triple-digit heat grips Texas this week as heat advisories expand
July 28, 2026, 8:43 a.m. CTA dangerous heat wave is rolling through much of the western and central U.S., with Texas experiencing triple-digit heat — making it the hottest week of summer so far.From Amarillo...
Teen's death spurs search for video in Abilene
Updated Aug. 5, 2026, 6:57 p.m. CTAfter a fatal shooting over the weekend, the Abilene Police Department is asking residents in the area for help, according to a media release. Two Abilene men are behind bars...
See how much home prices rose in Taylor County recently
Aug. 22, 2026, 5:04 a.m. CTNewly released data from Realtor.com for May shows that potential buyers and sellers in Taylor County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $239,315.The medi...
Abilene ISD outlines new plan for student success
Aug. 12, 2026, 4:45 a.m. CTAbilene ISD approved its 2026-2027 District Improvement Plan at the School Board meeting Monday, Aug. 10, at the Abilene ISD administration building, 241 Pine Street.Every year,...