Place 3 Council Member· 2026-01 to 2029-05
Jay Patterson
Abilene
About
Jay Patterson's platform centers on improving local government accountability through increased transparency. Additionally, he has prioritized addressing housing needs within Abilene as a primary objective for his tenure on the City Council.
Campaign promises (2)
- transparencyPatterson intends to prioritize increased transparency in city government operations.Related votes
- developmentPatterson has identified housing as a key focus area for his term on the council.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 3:54
- Avg per meeting
- 0:59
- Segments
- 68
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
FY 2027 City Budget and Property Tax Rate
Allocates district funds for administrative overhead, dispatch services, and operational expenses totaling over $2 million.
City Compensation Study
The cost of the study will be determined by the contract award.
Investment Policy and Portfolio Manager Review
Performance and management fees directly affect the growth and stability of the retirement fund portfolio.
FY 25 Audit Presentation and Professional Fees
The board considered a payment of $10,900.00 for audit preparation services.
TIRZ District #2 Financial Oversight
Provides transparency on over $3.2 million in total district assets and ongoing tax increment revenues.
TIRZ District No. 3 Expiration and Fund Distribution
Involves the distribution of existing district fund balances and future tax increment allocations.
FY27 Airport Budget and Operations Planning
Establishes upcoming capital and operational expenditure proposals for the airport's fiscal year budget.
Moved or seconded (11)
Motions Patterson 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.
- secondedpassed 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
- 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 0.012 Acres Out Of Lots 19
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-06-11
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 Contai…
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 3, 4 and 6-8.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-11
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 La…
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11
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 …
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-28
Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 4-22026-05-14
Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Patterson seconded the motion; motion carried.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Patterson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.