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Abilene City Council approves FY2025 financial report, zoning changes, utility ordinance, and code amendment — April 9, 2026

AbileneApr 9, 20263 min read

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The City Council approved the consent agenda (items 3–5, 7–15), accepted the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY ending Sept. 30, 2025, advanced an ordinance to authorize sewer service outside city limits (first reading), adopted multiple zoning and land-use items (including a conditional use permit for pickleball courts and rezonings to General Commercial), amended the TIRZ #3 end date, and amended solicitation permit procedures. Council recessed for an executive session to discuss listed legal, personnel, and economic development matters. Public commenters included Jack Hadlock and Tammy Fogle.

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Approved Consent Agenda (items 3–5 and 7–15).
Approved Minutes from March 26, 2026 (regular) and April 1, 2026 (special).
Adopted Resolution No. 68-2026 (Investment Policy).
Adopted Resolution No. 69-2026 (Expenditure of General Fund FY25 fund balance in excess of three-month reserve).
Accepted the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
Approved first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 32 (Water and Sewers) to authorize sewer service outside the city limits by written agreement.
Approved Ordinance No. 23-2026 (CUP-2026-04) to allow outdoor recreational pickleball courts at 1200 Ruswood Dr.
Approved Ordinance No. 24-2026 (Z-2026-08) rezoning 1366 Portland Avenue from RS-6 to General Commercial (GC).
Approved Ordinance No. 25-2026 (Z-2026-09) rezoning ~6.82 acres at 650 N. 18th Street to General Commercial (GC).
Adopted Ordinance No. 26-2026 amending Ordinance 58-2022 to establish a new end date for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #3 as April 9, 2026.
Adopted Ordinance No. 27-2026 amending Chapter 28 (Solicitations), Article II – Permit, Section 28-17 to clarify solicitation permit issuance within ten business days.
Approved board/commission appointments and reappointments as listed in the minutes (names shown: Francois [New], Peggy Hudley [New], Cherry Branch [Reappointment], Sam Chase [Reappointment], Dani Ramsay [Reappointment]; item references West Central Texas Municipal Water District).
Recessed into executive session to discuss specific legal matters, personnel matters (City Manager and City Secretary), and an economic development matter regarding 5500–5800 Beltway South.

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