Blaise Regan
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 4:15:03
- Avg per meeting
- 8:30
- Segments
- 3844
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Top issues during term (20)
Monument Sign Variance at 4801 Buffalo Gap Road
Negligible impact on city finances, primarily involving zoning enforcement review.
City Budget Transparency
This will set the property tax rate and city spending levels for the next fiscal year.
Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Capital expenditure funded through utility project bids.
Property Maintenance and Code Compliance
Property owners face civil penalties and demolition costs if they fail to comply with city repair orders.
Flock License Plate Reader Security
Existing camera deployment costs are absorbed within police operations.
Abilene Regional Airport Terminal Expansion and Funding
Ongoing capital projects represent significant municipal investments in airport modernization.
Public Art Expansion
The cost of signage and branding updates will be incurred by the city.
RV Park Development at Lake Fort Phantom Hill
The project could impact property values and local infrastructure maintenance costs.
Firemen's Pension Fund Management
A one-time municipal contribution of $13.5 million funded by data center sales tax revenue.
Firefighter Compensation and Contract Negotiations
The cost of the study will be determined by the contract award.
Street Maintenance Funding
Adds estimated project costs ranging from $450k to $3M for citizen-requested streets onto consideration lists.
Regional Transportation Planning
Operational funding and fare collection updates impact CityLink's transit budget.
Property Maintenance and Public Safety
Property owners face potential civil penalties, permit fees, and city demolition liens if orders are ignored.
Fire Station 6 Modernization
The project represents a private investment in local emergency response infrastructure.
Storm Drainage Maintenance
Unknown.
Personnel Appointment
The financial impact of these amendments is not yet specified.
Trash and Waste Management
The cost of relocating the facility and setting up new signage is currently being evaluated.
Temporary Worker Housing
Unknown at this time.
Swenson House Historical Society Operations
The impact on property taxes or maintenance costs is not yet specified.
Lancium Data Center Expansion
The project is expected to generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city over a 20-year term.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Regan personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-12
approve the item as presented
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-23
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02026-04-23
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-09
move to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-09
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-09
move to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 3-5, and 7-15.
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-09
move to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-26
Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented. Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan seconded the motion; motion carried.
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-26
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Beard seconded the motion; motion carried.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-12
move to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 5-7 and 9-14
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-26
move to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-12
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented with the removal of the number of employees submitted in the plan of operation as a requirement of the CUP.
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-12
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-12
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-12
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 2-7 and 9-20.
- movedpassed 7-02026-01-22
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-01-22
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-22
Councilmember Beard moved to deny the item.
Decisions during term (556)
Recorded while Regan was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (Items 3 through 12, excepting 5, 7, and 10)
Item 5: Award Bid for Workzone Project S10B
Item 7: Amendment No. 2 for HWTP Microfiltration Backwash Piping
Item 10: First Reading to Amend PDD-149 on Vogel Avenue
Item 13: Zoning Change from MD to CU at 1801 Lincoln Drive
Item 14: Traffic Code Amendment for Increased Speed Limits on Hardwick Road
Item 15: Issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026 for Airport Terminal
Minutes: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving the Minutes from the Regular Meeting Held on June 11, 2026 (Shawna Atkinson)
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Awarding a Bid to Extreme Exteriors for the Development of an Arboretum and Picnic Area at Kirby Lake Park (Lesli Andrews)
Ordinance (First Reading) CUP-2026-08: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner, To Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 1.49 Acres Zoned General Commercial (GC) To Allow for Contractor…
Consider acceptance of May 26, 2026 minutes.
Consider acceptance of May 2026 financial statements.
Consider approval of death benefit to Whitney Patterson, Blakely Patterson, Saylor Patterson and Knox Patterson effective May 15, 2026.
Consider approval to terminate retirement benefits to Larry Ross, who passed away May 30, 2026.
Consider approval of refund of contributions to Jason King who resigned effective June 11, 2026.
Adopt Resolution No. 124-2026 Canvassing Runoff Election Results
Approval of October 30, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Acceptance of 2026 Street Maintenance Program Update
Selection of 2027 Street Maintenance Program Projects
Scheduling Future Meeting Date for October 1, 2026
Voting record (250)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
approve the item as presented
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented.
Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 4-7, 9, and 11-24.
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
approve the Ordinance as an emergency ordinance to preserve the salaries of the Abilene Fire Fighters
Approval of Emergency Ordinance No. 22-2026 for Firefighter Compensation
Consent Agenda (Items 4-10, 12, 14-19)
Item 11: First Amendment to Water Supply Contract with Hamby Water Supply Corporation
Item 13: Updated Project Plan and Grants for TIRZ #2 District
Item 20: Amending FY26 Fee Schedule for Cypress Plaza and Recreation Centers
Item 21: Issuance of Certificates of Obligation for Water System Improvements
Item 24: Meet & Confer Agreement with Abilene Professional Fire Fighters Association
Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented. Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan seconded the motion; motion carried.
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Beard seconded the motion; motion carried.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Price seconded the motion; motion carried.
Mayor Pro-Tem Yates moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 4-10, 12, and 14-19. Councilmember Craver seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Beard seconded the motion; motion carried.
Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to deny the item as presented.
move to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 5-7 and 9-14
approve the item as presented
approve the item as presented
approve the item as presented
approve the item as presented
approve the item as presented
move to approve the item as presented.
move to approve the item as presented.
move to approve the vote for item 9
move to approve the consent agenda, consisting of items 3-8.
move to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 2-7 and 9-20.
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Price moved to approve the item as presented.
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
Councilmember Beard moved to deny the item.
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the consent agenda, consisting of items 4-5, 7-9, 11-18 and 20.
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan moved to approve the item as presented.
Item 22: Award of Bid #CB-2613 for Brush Center Building Project
Seconded the motion to deny the over-budget construction bid.