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Parks board approves camping policy update, forwards it to Abilene City Council

2671076 · March 18, 2025
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The Parks and Recreation Board approved updated camping rules that clarify quiet hours and allow the parks director to grant exceptions, and voted to forward the policy to city council for final approval.

The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Abilene voted to approve updated park camping policies and to forward the policy to the Abilene City Council for final consideration. The board approved the motion after a presentation from Chris Gibson, assistant director of Parks and Recreation, and a motion to approve carried with members voting in favor.

The revisions refine noise restrictions and clarify quiet hours in parks, establishing a 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. quiet period and describing types of disturbances that may be restricted. The policy gives…

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