Commissioners approve Abilene–Taylor County events venue district budget, split funding for Expo Center and Frontier Texas

Taylor County Commissioners' Court approved the Abilene–Taylor County Events Venue District budget for the 2025/2026 period and confirmed the funding split between the Taylor County Expo Center and Frontier Texas.

Court members said the budget presentation had been given at a prior meeting but the formal vote had not been taken at that time; county and city requirements required the county’s formal approval. Commissioner Kendrick moved to approve the events venue district budget for fiscal 2025–26; Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The court approved the budget by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

During the discussion, the court noted that it had reviewed the budget and approved the allocation split between the Expo Center and Frontier Texas as presented in the earlier meeting. The court did not revise the allocation during the special call meeting and did not provide additional line-item detail during the discussion recorded in the meeting minutes.

The transcript does not specify the total district budget dollar amount or the exact percentages of the split; those figures were discussed in a prior meeting and referenced as already reviewed. The court's action completed the county’s formal step required for establishing the events venue district budget in coordination with the City of Abilene.

No public comment on the item was recorded during the special call meeting.