News Flash

Update: Land acquired for Pet Adoption & Resource Center

The City of Abilene is pleased to share this update from All Kind Animal Initiative:

All Kind Animal Initiative is making great strides towards a new animal adoption center with a focus on providing excellent animal welfare to homeless pets in Abilene.

Than...

Calling all skateboarders!

Ollie on over to Rose Park Saturday, July 9th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for a night of music, art, and skateboarding!

The art show will feature artwork inspired by street art and graffiti, and the skateboard competition will start at 7:00 pm.&...

Most City offices closed Monday for Independence Day holiday

The majority of City of Abilene offices and service centers will close Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. For water emergencies call the water hotline at 325.676.6000. For animal related emergencies contact Abilene Police...

Kirby Lake Park early closure times for July 3 & 4

Kirby Lake Park will close at 7 p.m. the evenings of July 3 & 4, 2022, in an effort to minimize the risk of wildfire and other hazards caused by the use of fireworks during Independence Day celebrations. 

Closing Kirby Lake Park the nights of ...

Statement on Roe v. Wade and proposed Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance

 The Supreme Court of the United State’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have no effect on the City of Abilene’s upcoming Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance vote, set for the November 2022 ballot.

A...

Rose Park playground temporarily closed

The Rose Park playground, located at South 7th and Barrow Streets in central Abilene, is temporarily closed while crews work to install new equipment.

We thank you for your patience, and look forward to reopening the playground with the new equipment later...

City Hall's water & parking ticket payment drop box has moved

City Hall's water and parking ticket payment drop box has moved from the south side of the building. 

You'll now find it on the northeast side of the back (east) parking lot. 

Information on electric scooter operations within the city of Abilene

You may have noticed electric ride share scooters have returned to Abilene, and can be found in the downtown and college campus areas.

Bird, the company currently providing this service in our area, has complied with municipal code and paid the permit fee ...

Abilene Zoo celebrates rare birth of giant anteater twins

The Abilene Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of twin giant anteater pups; a first of its kind birth for the zoo! The twins were born to their two-and-a-half-year-old mother, Demo, the morning of March 28, 2022. 

The giant anteater twins, one b...

Reconstructed North 18th Street bridge is now open

The City of Abilene is pleased to share that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has completed the reconstruction of the North 18th Street bridge, and the bridge is now open to traffic.

The North 18th Street bridge over Catclaw Creek was first c...

Abilene firefighters are ready to help identify lost pets

Thanks to a grant from Best Friends Animal Society, Abilene Animal Services has delivered microchip scanners to each fire station across the city.

Now, lost pets that have been microchipped can be scanned and reunited with their families without ever needi...