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Place 4 Council Member· 2026-06 to 2029-05
Benjamin Bailey
Abilene
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 40:31
- Avg per meeting
- 2:54
- Segments
- 705
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Top issues during term (2)(General)
medium↑Oct 2026[5]
early voting site expansion
It might cost a little extra in local tax dollars to staff and run the new polling place.
medium↓Jul 2026[0]
employee fatality
The city will likely face increased insurance premiums and potential costs related to an OSHA investigation and workplace safety reviews.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Bailey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved7-0Oct 22, 2026
Ordinance (First Reading) CUP-2026-16: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 2.21 Acres Zoned General Commercial (GC) to Allow Wholesaling and…
approved5-0Oct 20, 2026
General Planning Consultant Master Agreements
approved7-0Oct 6, 2026
Z-2026-54: Rezoning 10 Acres on Buffalo Gap Rd to General Commercial
approved5-0Sep 24, 2026
Ordinance (First Reading) CUP-2026-13: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 6.89 Acres Zoned General Retail (GR) To Allow for Outside Storage and…
approved5-0Sep 24, 2026
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-51: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.23 Acres from Mixed Use (MX) to General Commercial (GC) zoning. Located at 1642 N…
approved7-0Aug 13, 2026
Z-2026-40: Zoning Change from AO to General Commercial at 1613 & 1627 Musgrave Blvd
approved6-0Jun 25, 2026
Item 15: Issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026 for Airport Terminal
approved6-0Jun 25, 2026
Ordinance (First Reading) CUP-2026-08: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner, To Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 1.49 Acres Zoned General Commercial (GC) To Allow for Contractor…
Voting record (0)(General)
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In the news (7)
BigCountryHomepage.comJun 21, 2026
Ben Bailey discusses vision for Abilene as he prepares to take office
BigCountryHomepage.comJun 13, 2026
Ben Bailey wins Abilene City Council Place 4 runoff election
YahooJun 11, 2026
Abilene City Council Place 4 Runoff pits Bailey against Fogle
myfoxzone.comJun 11, 2026
Abilene City Council Place 4 Runoff pits Bailey against Fogle
KTXSMay 6, 2026
Abilene City Council Place 4 race moves to runoff, Ben Bailey shares plans for the city
BigCountryHomepage.comApr 12, 2026
Benjamin Bailey brings Navy service, business experience to Abilene council campaign – KTAB
BigCountryHomepage.comApr 12, 2026