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Place 4 Council Member· 2023-05 to 2026-06

Brian Yates

Abilene

About

Brian Yates' platform is centered on a commitment to community service, leveraging his background in military service to transition into a local leadership role. His campaign priorities focus on civic engagement and public representation for the residents of Abilene's Place 4.

Campaign promises (1)

  • public-service
    Brian Yates intends to transition from his military service to serving the Abilene community in the Place 4 City Council seat.
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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Jun 23, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
29
Total speaking time
2:15:46
Avg per meeting
4:41
Segments
1948

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Jan 2025[56]

Monument Sign Variance at 4801 Buffalo Gap Road

None anticipated for the city.

critical↑Apr 2025[48]

Flock License Plate Reader Security

Involves multi-million dollar public safety technology contracts.

critical↑Feb 2025[44]

Property Maintenance and Code Compliance

Property owners face demolition costs or city-billed contractor fees if they fail to comply.

critical↓Jun 2025[34]

City Budget Transparency

This will set the property tax rate and city spending levels for the next fiscal year.

critical→Feb 2025[32]

Firemen's Pension Fund Management

Monitored through ongoing fund performance, quarterly reports, and investment allocations.

critical↓Jan 2025[31]

Water Infrastructure Upgrades

Capital expenditure funded through utility project bids.

critical→Jan 2025[29]

Regional Transportation Planning

Funded through state transportation allocations and MPO programming.

critical↑Apr 2025[28]

Abilene Regional Airport Terminal Expansion and Funding

Ongoing capital projects represent significant municipal investments in airport modernization.

critical↑Aug 2025[23]

Street Maintenance Funding

Funding is allocated through municipal street maintenance program budgets.

critical↑Jan 2026[22]

Firefighter Compensation and Contract Negotiations

The cost of the study will be determined by the contract award.

critical↑Feb 2025[22]

Public Art Expansion

Details on the acquisition and installation costs will be reviewed during the board discussion.

critical↑May 2026[17]

Sears Recreation Center Renaming

Minimal costs associated with new exterior lettering and commemorative plaques.

high↑Jun 2025[16]

Recreation Centers Construction and Facility Maintenance

Ongoing operational expenses adjustments supported by facility staffing budgets.

critical↓Feb 2025[16]

RV Park Development at Lake Fort Phantom Hill

The project could impact property values and local infrastructure maintenance costs.

critical↑Jan 2025[15]

PFAS Water Contamination

$1,405,600 grant funded with 100% principal forgiveness and no local cost.

high↑Nov 2025[14]

Library Branch Transitions

Adds funding for five new positions and one unfreezed position to support extended operating hours.

high↑Feb 2025[14]

Youth Sports League Management

Involves the reallocation of existing Capital Improvement Grant funds.

critical↑Jun 2025[14]

New Air Service Launch

Details on the cost of the ASM consulting contract will be reviewed by the board.

critical↑Mar 2025[14]

Child Advocacy Center Fundraising

Financial impact details were not specified in the meeting notices.

critical↓Jan 2025[12]

Property Maintenance and Public Safety

Property owners face potential civil penalties, permit fees, and city demolition liens if orders are ignored.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Yates personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-06-23

    Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-06-11

    Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.020 Acres Out Of The SW/4 of Section No. 48, Blind Asylum Lands

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-06-11

    Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.202 Acre Ou…

  • secondedpassed 5-12026-06-11

    Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11

    Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-06-11

    Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11

    Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-28

    Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-28

    Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14

    Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14

    Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Yates seconded the motion; motion carried.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14

    Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14

    Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Yates seconded the motion; motion carried.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-05-14

    Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-05-12

    Appointment of Mayor Pro-tem and Deputy Mayor Pro-tem

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-04-23

    Councilmember Beard moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 4-7, 9, and 11-24.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-04-23

    Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-04-09

    move to approve the item as presented.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-03-26

    Mayor Pro-Tem Yates moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 4-10, 12, and 14-19. Councilmember Craver seconded the motion. Motion carried.

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-03-12

    approve the item as presented

Decisions during term (500)

Recorded while Yates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (334)

325 yes3 no6 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Adopt Resolution No. 124-2026 Canvassing Runoff Election Results

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.027 Acre Out Of Lot 1, Block A, Se

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as 15 Feet Wide and Containing 0.112 Acre of L

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.003 Acre Out Of the W. Berr

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.108 Acre Out Of Lot 1, Block A, S

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.487 Acre of Land, Being Out Of Lot

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 3, 4 and 6-8.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve Tract 1 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Tract 2 as RR1.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire 0.028 acres out of Block 3 of the Bowyers Subdivision, City of Abi

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property being 15 feet wide and containing 0.103 acre of land out of

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.202 Acre Out Of Lot 1, Block A,

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire described as Containing 0.012 Acres Out Of Lots 19 & 20, Etheridg

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 23, Et

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 24, Etheridge

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 29, Etheridg

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.026 Acres Out Of Lots 31-34 & T

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.020 Acres Out Of The SW/4 of Secti

Voted noMay 28, 2026

Zoning Change at 3035 Buffalo Gap Road (Z-2026-21)

Voted yesMay 28, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 28, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 5-10 and 13-14.

Voted yesMay 28, 2026

Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 28, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 28, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented with the additional condition of adding ornamental trees to the east side of the property.

Voted yesMay 28, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 3-16.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

table the item.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Yates seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented. Mayor Pro-tem Price seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Craver seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Yates seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Mayor Pro-tem Price seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Patterson seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Craver seconded the motion; motion carried.

Voted yesMay 14, 2026

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented. Mayor Pro-tem Price seconded the motion; motion carried.

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