Place 5 Council Member· 2025-01 to 2028-05
Miguel Espinoza
Abilene
About
Miguel Espinoza's platform centers on fiscal responsibility and community engagement. His primary focus is on utilizing robust financial strategies to manage city resources while fostering greater transparency and involvement with the residents of Abilene.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyEspinoza aims to engage the community through the implementation of strong financial strategies.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 29
- Total speaking time
- 35:32
- Avg per meeting
- 1:14
- Segments
- 565
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Top issues during term (19)(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.
Deputy Marshal Injury Leave Protections
Potential unknown legal and personnel costs if injury leave policies are challenged in court.
Fire Station 6 Modernization
The project represents a private investment in local emergency response infrastructure.
Police Body and In-Car Camera System Replacement
$8.7 million contract allocation.
Open Meetings Act Compliance
Quarterly Financial Statements and Member Retirement Benefits
Impacts the long-term solvency and benefit payouts of the city's firemen retirement fund.
CAC operations and site-visit performance
Community Health Needs Assessment and Public Health Resources
Potential public health expenditure related to outbreak response and vaccination campaigns.
Board By-laws Review
Taylor County District Attorney Board Representation
None.
Municipal Court Judge Appointment
Judicial compensation and associated operational costs are determined by the city budget.
National Night Out Planning
Cemetery Maintenance
Rise Discipleship Oversight
Potential legal liability for the city if regulatory enforcement is not addressed.
Trustee Election and Board Leadership
None.
workplace safety
Taxpayers might see higher costs as the city invests in new safety equipment and potential legal settlements.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Espinoza 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 5-02026-06-23
Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 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 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 3, 4 and 6-8.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve Tract 1 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Tract 2 as RR1.
- 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 0.026 Acres Out Of Lots
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- 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 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 29,
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire 0.028 acres out of Block 3 of the Bowyers Subd…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-11
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 …
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-23
Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-09
move to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-26
Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented. Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan seconded the motion; motion carried.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-22
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02025-12-04
Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02025-11-20
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02025-11-06
move to approve the item as presented
- secondedpassed 7-02025-11-06
move to approve the item as presented
- secondedpassed 7-02025-11-06
approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02025-11-06
approve the item as presented.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Espinoza 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.