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 (18)(General)
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.
Trash and Waste Management
The cost of relocating the facility and setting up new signage is currently being evaluated.
Personnel Appointment
The financial impact of these amendments is not yet specified.
City Manager Search and Appointment
The cost of the search firm SGR was incurred to find the new manager.
drug bust
The request involves potential future funding or resource allocation for non-profit treatment facilities.
business operating hours
Late-night BYOB businesses might see a hit to their profits, but the city hopes to save on potential late-night incident costs.
hunting ordinance
This change won't directly cost you money, but it could boost local sporting goods stores if more people start hunting.
cybersecurity and infrastructure
Taxpayers might see a temporary bump in costs as the city invests in better cybersecurity.
cybersecurity breach
We might have to pay up to get our data back, or deal with the fallout if we don't.
State of the City address
The address highlights how your tax dollars are being prioritized for city infrastructure and growth projects in the coming year.
CBD shop controversy
This legal mess could mean big money problems for the shop and potentially impact local business regulations.
CBD business lawsuit
This lawsuit could cost taxpayers money if the city loses, and it's definitely hurting the CBD shops' profits right now.
cybersecurity incident
This cyberattack is costing the city time and resources, potentially delaying access to important information.
mosquito control
This is a standard city service, so it’s already baked into your existing tax bill.
cybersecurity and IT infrastructure
Taxpayers are footing the bill for this much-needed security upgrade.
cyberattack
Who knows how much this will cost to fix, but it's probably a lot.
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 (14)
Recorded while Yates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Canvass May 2, 2026 General Election and Order Runoff
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-12: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request from the Owner, to Change the Zoning of Approximately 34.8 Acres from General Retail (GR) to Multi-Family (MF).…
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-18: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 38.97 Acres from General Commercial (GC) and Heavy Commercial (HC) to a Planned…
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-20: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 2.20 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) and General Commercial (GC) to General…
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…
Z-2026-20: Rezone 2.2 Acres to General Commercial on ES 11th St.
Z-2026-22: Rezone 3.58 Acres from PD-55 to General Commercial on Hartford St.
Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2026-08: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.074 Acres from Residential Single Family (RS-6) to General Commercial (GC) Zoning.…
Recommend Lease with General Services Administration
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Ordering a City of Abilene General Election to be Held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for the Purpose of Electing Members to City Council Place 3, Place 4, and Mayor (Shawna…
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Authorizing a Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services with Taylor County for a General Election to be Held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, and Authorizing the…
Z-2026-01: Rezoning 2.5 Acres at 1900 West Stamford Street to General Commercial
Z-2026-03: Rezoning 1.43 Acres at 2502 Minter Lane to General Commercial
Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Item 12)
Voting record (1)(General)
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