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Scooter drivers can use them in much of Abilene, but they must be positioned in the mornings at "home zones" downtown and near the three universities.

Council votes 4-3 to let residents decided the issue, prompting some to contest legality of its decision before overflow crowd Thursday.

Changes are coming to downtown parking, including parallel parking in front of the post office on Pine Street.  The Abilene City Council on Thursday approved plans to remark pavement in the city's central business district.  The council approved a $508,503 construction contract with Flat Line Inc., funded by 2015 bond dollars, to remove existing pavement markers and replace them throughout the downtown area. Other changes will include reduction of some three-lane roads to two, in exchange for increasing the number of available spaces via angled parking, said Greg McCaffery, director of ...

Three stories from last week worth more consideration Our view Poring over beverage board The Abilene City Council voted Thursday to create a board to study the feasibility of off-premise consumption of alcohol in specific downtown areas. This would apply to the downtown area on the north side and the emerging South of Downtown Abilene (SoDA) District. The idea is to allow people to purchase a beverage, then be allowed to take it with them — but within a certain area. The seven-person board is tasked with making a recommendation to the council, which has final say. Concern has been raised ...

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 p...