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Council approves annexations and zoning; residents press city on power‑plant emissions

Abilene City Council · December 18, 2025
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Summary

Council approved three annexations and a zoning case tied to a large industrial/data‑center area; public commenters raised health, traffic and long‑term land‑value concerns about a proposed on‑site gas turbine power plant, and staff reported developer claims of very low modeled emissions.

The Abilene City Council approved several annexations and a zoning case covering properties near FM 2404 and Spinks Road that are linked to a large industrial and data‑center development. The annexations (roughly 19, 141 and 47 acres) and the associated zoning (case 2025‑47) carried after public hearings; several residents asked the council to reconsider impacts on property values, traffic and air quality.

Multiple speakers warned that an associated natural‑gas turbine…

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