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2025-1251 • Public HearingCity of Abilene (Taylor County)
Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of City of Abilene, Texas Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, for Waterworks and Sewer Syst
Presented in: City of Abilene City Council - November 06, 2025 on 2025-11-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of City of Abilene, Texas Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, for Waterworks and Sewer Syst”
WH
Weldon Hurt
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SP
Shane Price
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LB
Lynn Beard
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BR
Blaise Regan
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BL
Benjamin L. Bailey
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
ME
Miguel Espinoza
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TC
Travis Craver
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of City of Abilene, Texas Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, for Waterworks and Sewer Syst
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).