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Flu cases are on the rise in Taylor County, but vaccination and good hygiene can help you beat it

Influenza cases are on the rise in Taylor County, with an especially large spike seen in local figures after the Thanksgiving holiday.

As of Dec. 2, the number of positive cases of Influenza A and B in Taylor County was 166, with 79 cases of the A strain a...

Controlled burns at Lake Ft. Phantom

The contractor working on the FM 1082 Lake Ft. Phantom Dam Road project has been permitted to conduct several controlled burns in the area over the next couple of weeks.

City of Abilene Public Works Department and the Abilene Fire Department are aware of t...

Four finalists announced for Abilene Chief of Police

Four finalists have been announced in the search for Abilene Chief of Police. 

Abilene City Manager Robert Hanna says the candidates will travel to Abilene for in-person interviews and meet-and-greets with the police department December 11.

The fou...

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Solid Waste Services Holiday Collections

City of Abilene Solid Waste Services collects residential and commercial trash throughout the calendar year, observing just four holidays. Those holidays are:

New Years Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Solid Waste Services does not collect resident...

City of Abilene Holiday Operations

Click here for a look at City of Abilene holiday operations and closures throughout the year.

Understanding your Municipal Services Bill

Residents of the City of Abilene are sent a monthly Municipal Services Bill. While colloquially still called the “water bill” by some, the bill represents payments for a suite of services offered by the City to help with everything from road maintenance t...

ZipZone on-demand public ridesharing now available

CityLink is pleased to announce the addition of an on-demand public ridesharing service called ZipZone. Through the ZipZone app, public transit users can request, book, and pay for on-demand rideshare service from any mobile device, much like other well-k...

City of Abilene Scalps 1 Billion Gallons of Water to Secure Water Supply

Thanks to recent rainfall, the City of Abilene has successfully scalped 1 billion gallons of water from the Clear Fork of the Brazos River to bolster its water supply in Lake Fort Phantom Hill.

For perspective, a typical Olympic-sized swimming pool contain...

Upgrades to your Municipal Services Bill payment portal

The City of Abilene is pleased to announce enhancements to its Municipal Services Bill payment portal aimed at improving the user experience and making information more accessible to residents.

The changes are designed to streamline navigation and provide ...