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-serviceBrian Yates intends to transition from his military service to serving the Abilene community in the Place 4 City Council seat.Related votes
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 (14)(Public Safety)
Firefighter Compensation and Contract Negotiations
The cost of the study will be determined by the contract award.
Child Advocacy Center Fundraising
Financial impact details were not specified in the meeting notices.
Property Maintenance and Public Safety
Property owners face potential civil penalties, permit fees, and city demolition liens if orders are ignored.
Storm Drainage Maintenance
Unknown.
Fire Station 6 Modernization
The project represents a private investment in local emergency response infrastructure.
Quarterly Financial Statements and Member Retirement Benefits
Impacts the long-term solvency and benefit payouts of the city's firemen retirement fund.
Community Health Needs Assessment and Public Health Resources
Potential public health expenditure related to outbreak response and vaccination campaigns.
National Night Out Planning
Cemetery Maintenance
Trustee Election and Board Leadership
None.
Rise Discipleship Oversight
Potential legal liability for the city if regulatory enforcement is not addressed.
Taylor County District Attorney Board Representation
None.
Board By-laws Review
Municipal Court Judge Appointment
Judicial compensation and associated operational costs are determined by the city budget.
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 (0)
Recorded while Yates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.