ABILENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - MORNING OF 12/3 |
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Abilene City Council will meet this morning at 8:30 am at City Hall. You can find the full agenda here and watch online here.
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GOV. ABBOTT ANNOUNCES INITIAL COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION FOR DECEMBER |
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Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made an initial allotment of over 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to the State of Texas for the month of December.
Additional allotments may be made later this month for December.
Also, increased allotments are expected in January and the following months.
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GIVING TUESDAY HOLDS MORE WEIGHT FOR ABILENE NONPROFITS THIS YEAR |
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Giving Tuesday is always a big day for nonprofits in the Key City, but this year the day holds a little more weight.
“Most nonprofits and most businesses at some point got shutdown,” said Executive Director for the Abilene Youth Sports Authority, Brandon Osborne. “We were one of those, experienced about two and half weeks of nothing.”
The Abilene Youth Sports Authority is back open now, but rewind a couple of months to what we’ll call the beginning of the game. The nonprofit’s new facility had just opened and within weeks, many weren’t sure if they were ever going to see the final score.
“We were all just wondering what’s going to happen next because each week was always different,” said Osborne.
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CITY OF ABILENE REQUESTING BUSINESS COMMUNITY INPUT FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN |
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Despite the global pandemic the City of Abilene remains committed to our continued growth and development, but we cannot do that without the input and help from our business community. In 2004, the City adopted our current Comprehensive Plan which has guided the growth and development of our community for 16 years. This plan has reached the end of its useful life and Abilene has grown outside of the current plan’s original scope.
What is a comprehensive plan? It is a planning process that determines a community’s goals and aspirations in terms of community development. It both expresses and regulates public policies on transportation, utilities, land use, recreation and housing. It allows for our community to plan development in a way that protects valued resources, protects public investments, and promotes economic development.
This is our community and the City of Abilene wants to ensure that the future of Abilene both reflects the character of its citizens and plans growth in a way that is equitable for all of its members.
We need your help. The only way we achieve a comprehensive plan that is reflective of the goals and aspirations of the citizens and business owners in Abilene, is if Abilene’s citizens and business owners provide the valuable input needed to create it.
The City of Abilene along with the consultants helping us complete the plan is hosting a virtual meeting on Wednesday, December 9, at 2:30 pm, just for the members of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. This will be your opportunity to help guide the future of Abilene’s development for the next 20 years.
- CHERYL SAWYERS, Planning Services Manager for the City of Abilene
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You don't want to miss these upcoming event for
your business.
DEC 3 TEXAS CONFERENCE FOR EMPLOYERS PRESENTS LUNCHTIME LIVE!
Topics Include: Workers’ Compensation, Civil Rights in the Workplace, Office of Economic Dev., Employer Commissioner. Register here.
DEC 3 TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Please join the Alliance for an engaging discussion with Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian. Pre-registration is required to attend. Register here.
DEC 3 CO— BLUEPRINT: DEFENDING YOUR BUSINESS AGAINST CYBER THREATS An interactive discussion focused on helping businesses navigate this new, remote environment where cybersecurity is more important than ever before. Host Jeanette Mulvey, Content Director at CO—, will lead the conversation that combines advice from experts with practical insights from small business owners. Join CO at 12pm ET. Register here.
DEC 4 MAKE YOUR WEBSITE WORK FOR YOU
In this presentation, learners will discover how to create a search friendly website that drives user action and supports their goals. Whether launching a new website or sprucing up an old one, this workshop will help. Register here.
DEC 7 YOUTUBE FOR BUSINESS
Join CARES Act Coordinator, Kenny Heaton as he reviews the benefits of using YouTube for Business! Register here.
DEC 7 GROW WITH GOOGLE WEBINAR - MAKE BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS WITH ANALYTICS - PART 1
Learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online, then turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions. Register here.
DEC 8 FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES: NAVIGATING FRIENDS GROUP PARTNERSHIPS
Angela Reed, Community Partnerships Coordinator, Texas Historical Commission, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2 p.m. CT. This webinar will focus on auxiliary groups and nonprofits that support museums, parks, zoos, or cultural organizations. Reed will discuss how to build a strong partnership framework and why that framework is important to both the auxiliary group and the organization it supports. This webinar is for board members of nonprofits, staff who work with their supporting nonprofit, and anyone considering forming a non-profit support group. Register here.
DEC 9 MANAGING MUSEUM RISKS DURING A PANDEMIC 10 a.m. CT, Texas Association of Museums. Register here.
DEC 9 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN DISASTERS 1 p.m. CT, American Institute for Conservation. Register here.
DEC 15 CAN YOU WEATHER THE STORM? Tips on Budgeting, KPIs, and Reviewing Financial Statements, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m. CT. Register here.
DEC 18 GROW WITH GOOGLE WEBINAR - MAKE BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS WITH ANALYTICS - PART 2
Learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online, then turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions. Register here.
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