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2025-1040 • Public HearingCity of Abilene (Taylor County)

Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Consider and Adopt a Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation for TWDB Lead Proje

Presented in: City of Abilene City Council - September 11, 2025 on 2025-09-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Consider and Adopt a Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation for TWDB Lead Proje”
WH
Weldon Hurt
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SP
Shane Price
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
LB
Lynn Beard
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
BR
Blaise Regan
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
BL
Benjamin L. Bailey
Councilmember (Place 4)
YES
ME
Miguel Espinoza
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
TC
Travis Craver
Councilmember (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Consider and Adopt a Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation for TWDB Lead Proje

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).