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Downtown entertainment district board returns to Abilene council agenda The Abilene City Council is scheduled again to take on approval and appointment of a downtown entertainment district advisory board. The public portion of Thursday s regular meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at Abilene City Hall, 555 Walnut St. Tabled at the council smeeting April 8, the item would create a board to study a downtown entertainment area thatwould allow people to buy an alcoholic drink and then travel from location to location in a specified area, carrying the beverage. City Manager Robert Hanna said after the previous meeting, at which the item was tabled, the council wanted to reflect further on the charges for the task force. ....
City of Abilene health officials will conduct this week s COVID-19 vaccine clinics as scheduled, despite vacating their downtown building because of extensive water damage following last week s winter storm. A fire suppression water line on the second floor of the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District building, 850 North Sixth St., broke while offices were closed early last week because of icy conditions, then power and water outages. When the leak was discovered about 1 p.m. Feb. 16, water was pouring from the ceiling and down the stairs onto the first floor. Standing water in the lobby flowed out the front doors, said Health Director Annette Lerma during a Tuesday afternoon news conference. ....