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Mayor· 2023-05 to 2029-05

Weldon W. Hurt

Abilene

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending May 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
58
Total speaking time
8:02:30
Avg per meeting
8:19
Segments
10546

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Filtered to Parks Rec

Top issues during term (14)(Parks Rec)

high↑Feb 2025[14]

Youth Sports League Management

Involves the reallocation of existing Capital Improvement Grant funds.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Board and Commission Appointments

medium↓Jan 2026[5]

Senior Wellness and Social Programming

Impacts are limited to routine municipal coordination and event organization costs.

medium↓Jan 2025[2]

Loose Change for Change Event Planning

Financial details regarding event funding sources were scheduled for review.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Grover Nelson Park Playground Grant

Grant funding covers equipment costs for the new playground.

high↓Dec 2025[1]

Fort Imagination Playground Location

Details on project costs and funding sources were scheduled for review during the public hearing.

medium↓Jan 2025[1]

Carver Park Adjoining Land Parkland Designation

Acquiring or designating new parkland involves long-term maintenance commitments for the city parks department.

high↓Jun 2025[1]

Parks and Recreation Facilities and Programming

Operational revenues from admissions and program fees offset facility management costs.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Abilene Heritage Square Grand Opening and Relocation

Funded through existing capital project budgets for Abilene Heritage Square.

medium↓Jan 2025[1]

Recreation Center Fee Structure Adjustments

Changes to recreation center fees directly affect user costs and city revenue from community programs.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Bill and Lila Senter Memorial Arboretum and Picnic Area Development

Project costs and construction details are outlined in the landscape architectural plans.

low↓Jan 2026[1]

Juneteenth Special Event Planning

Event costs would be subject to city department budgeting.

high↓Feb 2025[1]

Adoption of City-Wide Camping Policy

Establishes a fee of $22 per 24-hour period for camping permits, plus potential fines up to $100 per day for violations.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Special Event Sponsorship

The city will continue to provide in-kind services for approved events.

Moved or seconded (2)

Motions Hurt 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.

  • secondedfailed 3-32026-05-28

    Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.

  • movedpassed 5-22025-01-09

    Mayor Hurt moved to approve the item as presented.

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.