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  2. Government

    1. About the City
      1. Abilene Academy
      2. Facilities
      3. Financial Transparency
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Bid Opportunities
    4. Boards & Commissions
      1. Boards & Commissions Listing
      2. City Council
      3. Meetings Calendar
      4. Meet & Confer
      5. Watch a Meeting
        1. Watch Live
    5. City Council
      1. Watch a Meeting
      2. Weldon W. Hurt
      3. Shane Price
      4. Lynn Beard
      5. Blaise Regan
      6. Brian Yates
      7. Kyle McAlister
      8. Travis Craver
    6. City Manager
    7. City Management Team
    8. City Officials
    9. Doing Business
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Conflict of Interest
      3. Fee Schedule
      4. Hotel Occupancy Tax Form (PDF)
      5. Permits
      6. Vendors
    10. Elections
    11. Fee Schedule
    12. Maps
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  3. Departments

    1. Animal Services
      1. Animals at the Shelter
        1. Available Animals
        2. Cats
        3. Dogs
      2. Community Cat Program
      3. Animal Outreach
        1. Animal Welfare & Cruelty
        2. Trap Program
        3. Dangerous Dogs
        4. Strays
        5. When an Animal Bites a Human
        6. Wildlife
      4. Lost & Found
      5. Statistics
    2. City Attorney
    3. City Secretary
      1. Applications & Permits
      2. Boards & Commissions
      3. Campaign Finance Reports
      4. City Charter/Code of Ordinances
      5. City Council Information
      6. Conflict of Interest
      7. Elections
        1. Candidate Packet
        2. Campaign Finance Reports
        3. Candidacy History
        4. Elections History
        5. 2024 Elections
      8. Proclamations
      9. Public Information Request
        1. Request Crash Report
      10. Solicitation
    4. Convention Center
      1. Caterers
      2. Planners
      3. Exhibitors
      4. Events Calendar
      5. Photo Gallery
        1. Auditorium
        2. Conference Center
        3. Exhibit Hall
        4. Foyer
        5. Green Room
        6. Meeting Rooms
        7. Mezzanine & Red Carpet Lobby
        8. Plaza
        9. Upstairs Conference Room
        10. Virtual Tour
        11. Facebook Photos
    5. Finance
      1. Financial Transparency
        1. OpenBook
        2. Annual Budget
        3. Annual Financial Report
        4. Bonded Debt
        5. Capital Improvement Program
        6. Energy Usage (PDF)
        7. Financial Awards
        8. Monthly Check Register
        9. Monthly Check Register (pre Oct 2018)
        10. Public Information Request
        11. Tax Information
        12. Chapter 380 & 381 Agreements
      2. Purchasing Division
        1. Bids & Proposals
      3. Marshal's Division
        1. Citations & Warrants
        2. Environmental Crimes
      4. Municipal Court
        1. Downtown Parking Program
        2. Jury Duty
        3. Teen Court
          1. Community Service
          2. Discipline Grid
          3. Dress Code
          4. Goals
          5. Guidelines
          6. How Teen Court Works
          7. State Statutes
      5. Unclaimed Property
    6. Fire Department
      1. About Us
        1. Administration
          1. Fire Chiefs
          2. Command Staff
          3. Administrative Assistants
        2. Our History
        3. Fire Stations
        4. Organizational Chart
      2. Divisions
        1. Emergency Services
          1. AFD/Metrocare Joint EMS Protocols
        2. Support Services
          1. EMS Division
        3. Training Division
          1. Paramedic Training Program
          2. Training Staff
        4. Emergency Management
          1. CodeRED
          2. Emergency Supply Kit
          3. Helpful Emergency Preparedness Information
          4. Storm Shelter
      3. Fire Marshal's Office
        1. Fire Education
        2. Fire Permits
        3. Fire & Life Safety Inspections
        4. Resources
        5. Safety City
      4. News Releases
        1. Rainfall Totals
      5. Employment
    7. Human Resources
      1. Benefits Summary
      2. Job Opportunities
      3. Abilene Area Job Opportunities
    8. Information Technology
      1. 911 Address Request
    9. Library
      1. About Us
        1. My Account
        2. Search Catalog
        3. Get a Library Card
        4. Library Policies
        5. Annual Reports
        6. Contacts & Hours of Operation
        7. Main Library
        8. South Branch Library
        9. Mockingbird Branch Library
        10. Abilene Heritage Square
      2. Events
        1. Events & Programs
        2. Events Calendar (Mobile-View)
        3. Event Newsletters
        4. Lib-Con
          1. About
          2. Events & Programs
          3. Cosplay Contest
        5. Summer Reading Clubs
          1. About Brian Lies
          2. Bat Books
          3. Events & Activities
          4. Paper Quilt Project
          5. Summer Prizes
        6. Annual Book Sale
      3. Digital Services
        1. E-Resources
        2. Digital Service Tutorials
          1. Mobile Printing Tutorials
          2. Libby Tutorial
          3. Hoopla Digital Tutorials
          4. Universal Class Tutorials
        3. Virtual Classroom
          1. Axolotl
          2. Christmas
          3. COVID-19
          4. Epidemics and Pandemics
          5. Geometry
          6. Halloween
          7. Hispanic Heritage Month
          8. History of Beauty and the Beast
          9. History of Cinderella
          10. History of Mulan
          11. Librarians
          12. Loggerhead Sea Turtles
          13. Manatees
          14. Marine Biology
          15. Mayflower, Passengers and Crew
          16. Octopuses
          17. On Order Catalog
          18. Periodic Table
          19. Plimoth and the Wampanoag
          20. Seven Wonders
          21. Spices
          22. Veterans Day
          23. Women Entrepreneurs
        4. Video Library
        5. Libby
        6. Hoopla
        7. Mobile Printing
        8. Online Book Club
        9. Universal Class
        10. Library Elf
      4. Library Services
        1. Activity & Literacy Kits
          1. Book Club in a Box
          2. Educational Backpacks
          3. Makerspace Kits
          4. STEAM Kits for Youth
        2. AARP Free Tax Help
        3. Bestsellers & Book Lists
        4. Departments & Services
        5. Frequently Asked Questions
        6. Interlibrary Loans
        7. Makerspace
        8. Submit
          1. Book-A-Librarian Request Form
          2. Comments & Feedback
          3. Program Evaluations
      5. Youth Services
        1. Kids' Page
          1. Kids' Databases
          2. Themed Activity Pages
          3. Virtual Classroom
        2. Teen Page
        3. Reading Programs
        4. Accelerated Reader Book Finder
        5. Book Award Lists
      6. Friends of the Library
        1. About the Friends
        2. A.C. Greene Award
        3. Annual Book Sale
        4. Librarian of the Year Award
          1. Cast Your 2023 Nomination
    10. Marketing & Communications
    11. Parks & Recreation
      1. Parks
        1. About the Parks Department
        2. Facility Rental & Use
        3. Frequently Asked Questions
        4. Maintenance
        5. Municipal Cemetery
        6. Parks Map
        7. Storybook Capital of America
      2. Recreation
        1. About The Recreation Department
        2. Adventure Guide
        3. Athletic Leagues
        4. Classes
          1. Dog Training Classes
        5. Events
        6. Facility Rental & Use
        7. Frequently Asked Questions
        8. Sign Up
        9. Tennis/Pickleball Community Survey
      3. Aquatics
        1. Adventure Cove
          1. Park Features
          2. Rental Reservations
          3. Rules
          4. Swim Lessons
        2. Splash Pads
        3. Swim Lessons
      4. Seniors
      5. Camps & After School
        1. 2023 Standards of Care for Youth Programs
      6. Parks Bucks
    12. Planning & Development Services
      1. Building Inspections
        1. Adopted Codes
        2. Applications
        3. Contractor Information
        4. Handouts
        5. Notices
      2. Code Compliance
        1. Check Violation Status
      3. Neighborhood Services
        1. Neighborhood Links
        2. Super Neighborhoods
      4. Planning Services
        1. Applications
        2. Current Plats & Site Plans
        3. Glossary
        4. Historic Preservation
        5. Land Use Regulations & Development Standards
        6. Three-Year Annexation Plan
    13. Police Department
      1. About Us
        1. Administration - Police Chief and Assistants
        2. Divisions
          1. Cold Case Unit
          2. Investigations
          3. Support Services
          4. Uniform Services
        3. Contact Us
      2. Recruiting
        1. Benefits
        2. Qualifications
        3. Apply
      3. News & Reports
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Incident & Arrest Reports
        3. News Releases
      4. Services
        1. Burglar Alarm Information
        2. Commendation/Complaint Form
        3. Fingerprinting Services
        4. Hiring a Police Officer
        5. Property and Evidence
        6. Report a Crime
        7. 68-A VIN Inspections/Bonded Titles
        8. Links & Resources
          1. APD Training Calendar
          2. APD Operating Procedures
      5. Statistics
        1. Crime Statistics
        2. Community Crime Map
        3. Crash/Accidents
        4. Public Safety Survey Results (PDF)
      6. Safety City
        1. Curriculum
          1. Automotive Safety
          2. Bicycle Safety
          3. Fire Safety
          4. Pedestrian Safety
          5. Traffic Signs & Lights
        2. Friends of Safety City
        3. Parents & Volunteers
        4. Scheduling
        5. Sponsorships
    14. Public Health
      1. Health Services
        1. About the ATCPHD
          1. Job Opportunities
          2. Request a Public Health Presentation
          3. Rebuild Health
          4. Health Connections Newsletter
          5. Ask an Expert | Q&A Videos
        2. COACH Health Clinic
        3. Health District Facility
        4. Mercy Health Care Center
        5. Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)
          1. Income Guidelines
        6. Immunizations
        7. COVID-19
        8. Abilene's Active Living Plan
      2. Environmental Health
        1. Food Service & Safety
        2. Inspection Scores
        3. Mosquito Education
        4. Permit Applications and Information
      3. Laboratory Services
      4. Epidemiology
        1. COVID-19
          1. COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling
        2. COVID-19 Reporting
      5. Vital Statistics
    15. Public Works
      1. Engineering
        1. Designing Services
          1. Process of Preparing Plans
          2. Project Mapping
        2. Floodplain Map
        3. Technical Specifications
      2. Inspection Services
      3. Land Management
      4. Solid Waste & Recycling
        1. Abilene Brush Center
        2. Citizens Convenience Center
        3. Environmental Recycling Center
        4. Neighborhood Recycling Centers
        5. Landfill
      5. Stormwater Services
        1. About Us
        2. Construction Site Inspection Program
        3. Industrial Facility Inspection Program
          1. Multi-Sector General Permit
        4. Street Sweeping Program
          1. What You Can Do To Help
        5. Stormwater Maintenance
        6. Stormwater Education
          1. For Businesses
        7. Stormwater Pollution Prevention
        8. FAQs
      6. Street Lighting
      7. Street Services
        1. Street Projects
        2. Street Maintenance Fund & Projects
          1. Street Maintenance Fee Schedule
          2. Fee Reduction for Low-Moderate Income
      8. Signs, Signals & Lighting
    16. Transportation Services
      1. Abilene Regional Airport
      2. CityLink
        1. Advertising
        2. Employment
        3. Fares & Passes
        4. Services
          1. ADA Paratransit
          2. Charter Service
          3. Evening Service
          4. Fixed-Route Service
          5. On Call Service
          6. ZipZone
        5. Passenger Rules & Policies
        6. Route Map
        7. CityLink Customer Survey
        8. ADA Complaint Process
        9. Title VI
    17. Water Utilities
      1. Apply for New Water Service
      2. Customer Service Center
        1. Apply for Service
        2. Pay Your Bill
        3. Billing Structures
        4. Frequently Asked Questions
        5. View Your Usage
      3. Water Treatment
      4. Water Production
      5. Water Distribution
      6. Quality Control
        1. Industrial Pretreatment Program
        2. Directory
      7. Wastewater Treatment
      8. Keep Abilene Flowing
        1. Drainwreck
        2. Food Service Operations
          1. Fats, Oils & Grease Ordinance
          2. Pumping Frequency Forms
          3. Using a Trip Ticket
        3. How the Sewer System Works
      9. Save Abilene Water
        1. Ponder the Squander
      10. Capital Improvement Program Projects
    18. Zoo
      1. News Releases
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  4. Communications

    1. Abilene Television Network
      1. Live & Archived Video
      2. Programming Guide
    2. City of Abilene on YouTube
    3. City Calendar
    4. Emergency Alerts
    5. FAQs
    6. Mobile Apps
    7. News Releases
    8. Notify Me
    9. Our Community
      1. Convention Center
      2. Local Links
      3. Moving to Abilene
      4. Parks & Facilities
      5. Public Library
      6. Visiting Abilene
    10. Public Information Request
    11. Public Notices
      1. Disabilities Act Notice
      2. Social Media Policy
      3. Website Accessibility Statement
      4. Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Disclosure
    12. Report a Problem with SeeClickFix
    13. Video on Demand
    14. Your Abilene Investment
      1. Your Tax Dollar
        1. Financial Transparency
        2. Annual Budget
      2. Projects
        1. Capital Improvement Projects
          1. Water Capital Improvement Projects
            1. Lake Fort Phantom Pump Station Upgrade
            2. Second Pressure Plane Phase 1
            3. Huckleberry Lift Station
            4. Possum Kingdom RO Concentrate Line Phase 1
            5. EN 10th & Maple South Water Utilities Relocation & Improvements
            6. Second Pressure Plane Phase 2
            7. Honeybee Road Water Line Replacement
            8. Second Pressure Plane Phase 3
            9. Northeast Water Treatment Plant SCADA Improvements
            10. Hamby Water Reclamation Facility Improvements Phase 2 Expansion
            11. East Highway 80 14" Cast Iron Pipe Replacement
            12. Abandon High Level Pump Station
            13. Lake Abilene Dam Improvements
            14. Loop 322 24" Waterline from Maple Street Pump Station to Buffalo Gap Elevated Storage Tank
            15. Northeast Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation & High Service Pump Station
            16. Possum Kingdom RO Concentrate Line Phase 2
            17. Water Treatment Plant Sodium Hydroxide Bulk Storage Improvements
            18. Buttonwillow Sewer Interceptor Replacement
            19. Highway 83/FM 3034 Water Line Replacement and Relocation
            20. 1.5 Million Gallon Elevated Storage Tank - 1st Pressure Plane
            21. Loop 322 18" Waterline from Elmdale Pump Station to Maple Street Pump Station
            22. First and Second Pressure Plane Boundary Modifications
            23. Highway 277 Elevated Storage Tank 1.5 MG West of 2nd Pressure Plane
            24. Maple Street Pump Station
            25. Prison Elevated Storage Tank Rehabilitation
            26. Buck Creek Pump Station
        2. Downtown Hotel
        3. Street Maintenance Fund & Projects
        4. Submit an Idea
      3. Economic Development
      4. Bond Projects
        1. 2015 Abilene Bond Program
        2. 2022 Abilene Bond Program
        3. 2023 Abilene Bond Program
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  5. Online Services

    1. Apply For
      1. Board Membership
      2. City Secretary Applications & Permits
      3. City Employment Opportunities
      4. Abilene Area Employment Opportunities
      5. Library Card
      6. Permits
      7. Special Events
      8. Water Service
      9. Zoning Application
    2. Contact
      1. Department Directory
    3. Pay Online
      1. Water Bill
      2. Municipal Court Ticket
      3. Burglar Alarm Permit
    4. Register
      1. Recreational Activities
      2. Storm Shelters
    5. Report
      1. Check Code Violation Status
      2. Police Complaint / Commendation Form
      3. SeeClickFix
      4. Water & Sewer Emergencies
    6. Request
      1. Crash/Accident Report
      2. Public Information
      3. Special Event Applications
    7. Review
      1. Animals at the Shelter
      2. Building & Occupancy Permits
      3. City Finances & Budget
      4. CityLink Bus Routes
      5. Code of Ordinances
      6. Fire Permits
      7. Frequently Asked Questions
      8. GIS Maps
      9. Library Catalog
      10. Municipal Court Warrants
      11. Solicitation Permits
      12. Taxi & Limousine Permits
      13. Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
      14. Water Reservoir Levels (PDF)
    8. Sign Up For
      1. CodeRED Severe Weather Alerts
      2. Email Lists
      3. Notifications
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