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City of Abilene issues Limited Shelter in Place Order to prevent against the spread of COVID-19

Click here for a look at the Limited Shelter in Place Order in its entirety:

Limited Shelter in Place Order effective March 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

If you have a question regarding the Limited Shelter in Place Order and how it affects your business or daily ...

Latest COVID-19 Testing Numbers as of March 31, 2020

These are the latest COVID-19 testing numbers and results reported to the Abilene Taylor-County Public Health District as of March 31, 2020.

Abilene Taylor County Public Health District receives four positive COVID-19 test results

The Abilene Taylor-County Public Health District has received four additional positive test results for COVID-19, bringing the total positive test count for Taylor County and Dyess Air Force Base to seven. 

The four new positive test results are a...

A message from Mayor Anthony Williams

Over the last few weeks, the City Council and I have worked to take measured, responsible steps to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our community; we first restricted gatherings to 250 individuals, and as new data was collected, to 50. When Governor Gre...

Abilene Taylor County Public Health District receives second positive COVID-19 test result

The Abilene Taylor-County Public Health District has received its second confirmed positive test result for COVID-19 in Taylor County. This brings the total positive test count for Taylor County to three, including a positive result reported by Dyess Air ...

Details around first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in Taylor County

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the first individual to test positive for COVID-19 in Taylor County has revealed the following information:

• The infected individual is a resident of Disability Resources, Inc., and was not recently engage...

Abilene Taylor-County Health District receives first confirmed positive test result for COVID-19

The Abilene Taylor-County Public Health District has received its first confirmed positive test result for COVID-19 in Taylor County.

The infected individual was tested Wednesday, March 25, and received notification of their positive test result Thursday, ...

Residents urged to practice social distancing and sanitize at City parks

The City of Abilene’s Department of Community Services would like to encourage all Abilene area residents using City parks and playgrounds to practice social distancing, and properly sanitize before and immediately after visiting a park, touchin...

Extension of Disaster Declaration Limits Gatherings to 10

Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams has issued a disaster declaration, effective immediately after signing on Monday, March 23, 2020, limiting the gathering of individuals in our community to 10. This action makes it a criminal offence to hold a gathering of 1...

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the Governor's Executive Order

Governor Greg Abbott’s office has provided these answers to questions on his Executive Order limiting social gatherings:

The Executive Orders issued related to COVID-19 mitigation in Texas are effective statewide as of midnight on March 20, 2020,...

Governor's Executive Order Supersedes Local Gathering Limits

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order issued Thursday, March 19, 2020, taking effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2020 supersedes any limitations on gatherings issued by Abilene Mayor Anthony Wi...

City Hall Limited Public Hours March 23, 2020, Closed to Public Beginning March 24

Monday, March 23, 2020, Abilene City Hall will be open to the public from the hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2020, City Hall will be closed to the public. City staff will be present through regular business hours to answer questio...

Not Feeling Well? Call First!

If an individual feels they may be showing symptoms for COVID-19, it is important they first call their medical provider or the Abilene Taylor-County Public Health District at 325.692.5600 for screening and further instruction.

 Please do not arri...

Gatherings Limited to 50, City Extends Closures to Limit Potential for Spread of COVID-19

 Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams has issued a disaster declaration, effective 8 p.m., Sunday, March 22, limiting the gathering of individuals in our community to 50. This action makes it a criminal offence to hold a gathering of 51 or more people,...

Gatherings Limited, City Closures Announced to Limit Potential for Spread of COVID-19

Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams has issued a disaster declaration, effective Monday, March 16, 2020, limiting the gathering of individuals in our community to 250. This action makes it a criminal offence to hold a gathering of 250 or more people, and will ...

Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District Reports No Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Taylor County

IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ON CONCERNS AROUND THE COVID-19 VIRUS, MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS HAS ASKED THAT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT BE MADE:

The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District reports there are currently no confirmed ca...

Street Work Begins on Downtown Central Business District Street Improvement Project

Work begins Friday, March 6th on the City of Abilene’s Central Business District street improvement project in downtown Abilene.

The first portion of roadway to undergo construction is Cedar Street from North 1st to North 2nd. Over the next year,...

ADC Names Abilene Great American Defense Community for 2020

Five communities have been named to the 2020 class of Great American Defense Communities. ADC announced the selections in a press release. The communities are Central Arkansas; Davis and Weber counties in Utah; the Greater Abilene region in Texas; Junctio...

Registration Opens March 2nd for 2020 Summer Camps

Registration opens March 2nd for the City of Abilene’s Parks and Recreation’s summer camps. 

To learn more about each camp session, check out our latest Adventure Guide at www.abilenetx.gov/364Adventure-Guide

Our summer camps ar...

North 18th Street Bridge Found Unsafe, Closed Until Further Notice

The bridge over Catclaw Creek at North 18th Street has been found unsafe and closed until further notice. All drivers and area residents are urged not to travel over the bridge until it is fully repaired.

North 18th from Park Avenue to Kirkwood Drive has b...

Abilene Street Projects

Learn about Abilene's current Street Projects, from the Bond Program passed in 2015 to the Street Maintenance Fee on Your Abilene Investment: Streets.

Medical Professionals Encouraged to Join the Greater Abilene Medical Reserve Corps

The Greater Abilene Medical Reserve Corps (GAMRC) is looking for members of Abilene’s medical and first responder community to join their ranks!

GAMRC is a part of the national Medical Reserve Corps, which works to help local communities during a public he...

Welcome to the Storybook Capital of America!

In 2015, the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas designated Abilene as the official Storybook Capital of Texas for its efforts to celebrate literary works for children. Since then, the Storybook Capital’s draw has expanded across America.

The ...