Miguel Espinoza

Place 5 Council Member2025-01 to 2028-05

About

Miguel Espinoza's platform centers on fiscal responsibility and community engagement. His primary focus is on utilizing robust financial strategies to manage city resources while fostering greater transparency and involvement with the residents of Abilene.

Campaign promises (1)

transparency
Espinoza aims to engage the community through the implementation of strong financial strategies.

At a glance

News mentions: 2

Term ending May 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 28
Total speaking time: 31:22
Avg per meeting: 1:07
Segments: 505

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Top issues during term (1)(Housing)

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Autumn Sage Lane Patio Home Subdivision

Expands local housing inventory and property tax revenue in the southern sector.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Espinoza 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.

secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Councilmember Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 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 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the consent agenda, now consisting of items 3, 4 and 6-8.
secondedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Mayor Pro-tem Price moved to approve Tract 1 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Tract 2 as RR1.
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 0.026 Acres Out Of Lots
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 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 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 29,
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 6-02026-06-11
Councilmember Espinoza moved that the City Council of the City of Abilene authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire 0.028 acres out of Block 3 of the Bowyers Subd…
secondedpassed 7-02026-06-11
Councilmember Craver 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 0.108 Acre Out …
secondedpassed 6-02026-04-23
Mayor Pro-tem Yates moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 7-02026-04-09
move to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 7-02026-03-26
Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented. Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Regan seconded the motion; motion carried.
secondedpassed 5-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
movedpassed 5-02026-03-12
approve the item as presented
secondedpassed 7-02026-01-22
Councilmember Craver moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 6-02025-12-04
Councilmember Espinoza moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 7-02025-11-20
Councilmember Beard moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 6-02025-11-06
move to approve the item as presented
secondedpassed 7-02025-11-06
move to approve the item as presented
secondedpassed 7-02025-11-06
approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 7-02025-11-06
approve the item as presented.