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8. • RegularCity of Abilene (Taylor County)
Discussion and Action to Approve a Recommendation to Accept an FAA Small Airport Letter of Intent for $10,000,000, and FY26 Discretionary Grant in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for Terminal Construction.
Presented in: Special Airport Development Board Meeting on 2026-09-23
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion and Action to Approve a Recommendation to Accept an FAA Small Airport Letter of Intent for $10,000,000, and FY26 Discretionary Grant in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for Terminal Construction.”
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
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).