Brian Yates
About
Brian Yates' platform is centered on a commitment to community service, leveraging his background in military service to transition into a local leadership role. His campaign priorities focus on civic engagement and public representation for the residents of Abilene's Place 4.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-serviceBrian Yates intends to transition from his military service to serving the Abilene community in the Place 4 City Council seat.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 29
- Total speaking time
- 2:15:46
- Avg per meeting
- 4:41
- Segments
- 1948
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Top issues during term (14)(Development)
Monument Sign Variance at 4801 Buffalo Gap Road
Negligible impact on city finances, primarily involving zoning enforcement review.
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.
Temporary Worker Housing
Unknown at this time.
Special Events Accessibility
The plan is currently an unfunded requirement for the city.
Lancium Data Center Expansion
The project is expected to generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city over a 20-year term.
Library Branch Transitions
Library facility improvement costs will be evaluated upon project review.
economic development impact
More jobs are coming, but housing and childcare costs might go up.
New Air Service Launch
The project would cost the average taxpayer with a $100,000 property assessment about $13.43 per year.
Affordable Housing and Home Repair Funding
The city is managing over $1 million in combined requests for housing programs and non-profit support.
Carriage House Demolition and Reconstruction at 555 Palm Street
Property owners will bear the costs of demolition and historically accurate reconstruction.
Civil Penalties Assessed for 502 N. Willis St.
The property owner is assessed a $27,200 fine payable to the city.
Repair Order and Permit Mandate for 218 Meander St.
Owner must invest in permits, engineering plans, and contractor repairs.
housing crisis
Get ready for higher rents because all these new jobs mean more people needing homes, and there just aren't enough to go around.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Yates 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 5-02026-06-23
Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-06-11
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.020 Acres Out Of The SW/4 of Section No. 48, Blind Asylum Lands
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-11
Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property described as Containing 0.202 Acre Ou…
- secondedpassed 5-12026-06-11
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-28
Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-28
Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Yates seconded the motion; motion carried.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Yates seconded the motion; motion carried.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-14
Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-12
Appointment of Mayor Pro-tem and Deputy Mayor Pro-tem
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-23
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 4-7, 9, and 11-24.
- movedpassed 6-02026-04-23
Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-09
move to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-26
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.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
Decisions during term (23)
Recorded while Yates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Elmdale Development
Z-2026-30: Planned Development District Amendment (PDD-149) at 3626 Vogel Avenue
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Entering into a Economic Development Agreement with Troy Johnston Construction LLC for 1523 N 19th St. (Tim Littlejohn)
Z-2026-23: Caldwell Road Planned Development (PDD-199)
Z-2026-24: Carriage Hills Planned Development (PDD-200)
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-11: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner, to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.96 Acres from Central Business (CB) to a Planned Development District (PDD-196).…
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-13: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Amend the Terms and Conditions of a Planned Development District (PDD-104). Specifically, to Allow…
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-14: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 1.42 Acres from Multifamily (MF) to a Planned Development District (PDD-197). The…
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-15: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Amend the Terms and Conditions of a Planned Development (PDD-39). Specifically, to add welding, small parts…
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-22: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 3.58 Acres from a Planned Development (PD-55) to General Commercial (GC). Located at…
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on entering into an Economic Development agreement with Bin Bros LLC for 1350 and 1338 Mulberry as part of the Rebuild Abi program
Z-2026-18: PDD-198 Mixed-Use Development on Ben Richey Dr.
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Entering into Seven Economic Development Agreements with Thornton Customs Homes as Part of the Rebuild Abi Program (Tim Littlejohn)
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Entering into a Economic Development Agreement with Continued Growth Alliance LLC for 2041 S 20th St. (Tim Littlejohn)
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving the Abilene Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation's FY 2026 Revised Budget (Marjorie Knight)
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving Assignment and Assumption of Development Agreement Between the City of Abilene, Texas and Red Dirt Holdings, LLC, Assignor, to Lantana Meadows, LLC, Assignee…
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Entering into a Economic Development Agreement with Continued Growth LLC for the Construction of Two New Single-Family Residences (Tim Littlejohn)
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Entering into an Economic Development Agreement with West Texas Custom Builders for 1241 Locust St. (Tim Littlejohn)
RV Park Land Development Code Amendment (OAM-2025-01)
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Entering into an Economic Development Agreement with Thornton Homes for 1842 N 10th St., 5301 N 10th St., 1018 Briarwood St., 1217 Mesquite St., 1234 Beech St., 2925…
Voting record (3)(Development)
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