27. • REGULAR AGENDA - ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS - City of Abilene (Taylor County)

Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Supporting the Recommendations of the Abilene Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Joint Review Committee; Authorizing a $13,500,000 Contribution to the Abilene Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund, and Providing for

Presented in: City of Abilene City Council Meeting on 2026-09-10

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Motion to approve Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Supporting the Recommendations of the Abilene Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Joint Review Committee; Authorizing a $13,500,000 Contribution to the Abilene Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund, and Providing for”

Weldon Hurt

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Shane Price

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Lynn Beard

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Blaise Regan

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Benjamin L. Bailey

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Miguel Espinoza

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Travis Craver

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Supporting the Recommendations of the Abilene Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Joint Review Committee; Authorizing a $13,500,000 Contribution to the Abilene Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund, and Providing for Related Matters (Marjorie Knight)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).