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Abilene City Council — March 12, 2026: leases, CUPs and rezonings, city priorities approved

AbileneMar 12, 20263 min read

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The City Council of Abilene met March 12, 2026. Council approved the amended consent agenda (items 5-7 and 9-14), adopted several conditional use permits and rezonings for RV parks and residential/retail land uses, approved City Council priorities and guiding principles, confirmed board and commission appointments, and heard the Abilene Convention Center 2025 annual report. One airport lease (item 8) was pulled and not considered. An executive session on legal and personnel matters occurred with no action reported.

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Approved Consent Agenda (items 5-7 and 9-14); item 8 (GSA/TSA lease) was pulled and not considered
Approved Airline Terminal Lease and Operating Agreement with American Airlines, Inc. (Assigned Resolution No. 45-2026)
Authorized purchase of three fully upfitted 2026 Ford F-150 PPV Responder pickups for Marshals (Assigned Resolution No. 46-2026)
Approved Lease and Operating Agreement with SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (Assigned Resolution No. 48-2026)
Approved acquisition of professional services for technology development consulting from Delbert Dee Tostenson (Assigned Resolution No. 49-2026)
Approved purchase of Microsoft SharePoint storage from SHI International Corporation (Assigned Resolution No. 50-2026)
Approved Street Use License extended term with EA Engineering (Assigned Resolution No. 51-2026)
Approved contract with Dr. Gary Holland to continue as Health Authority/Medical Director for the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District (Assigned Resolution No. 52-2026)
Approved first-reading amendment to the FY26 fee schedule for Cypress Plaza and Recreation Centers (Ordinance, item 14)
Adopted Conditional Use Permit CUP-2026-02 to allow an RV park at 309 Arnold Boulevard (Ordinance No. 16-2026)
Adopted Conditional Use Permit CUP-2026-03 to allow an RV park at 3799 N Danville Drive (Ordinance No. 17-2026)
Approved rezoning of ~1.54 acres from Planned Development (PDD-59) to General Retail (GR) at 4541 Catclaw Drive (Ordinance No. 18-2026)
Approved rezoning of ~2.80 acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Residential Single-Family (RS-6) in the 1500 block of Wildlife Trails Parkway (Ordinance No. 19-2026)
Adopted City Council Priorities and Guiding Principles, approving a strategic vision and priorities (Assigned Resolution No. 53-2026)
Approved appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions per the City Charter, including a new appointment to the Abilene Housing Authority and reappointments to the Street Maintenance Advisory & Appeals Board (Assigned Resolution No. 54-2026)

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