Who voted on Abilene’s Axon surveillance contract?
A clear record of the council’s reconsideration vote, the earlier Axon approval, and the separate discussion of Flock automatic license plate readers.
The October 8 motion sought to reconsider the September 24 approval of a five-year Axon contract reported at $8,701,111.45. Four council members voted not to reconsider, while three supported reconsideration. That action left the earlier contract approval in place; it was not a fresh vote to approve the entire contract.
The original Axon contract vote
On September 24, the City Council approved the five-year Axon contract. A meeting summary reports a 4–1 vote and identifies Shane Price as the opposing vote. Another independently generated meeting summary reports a different count (3–1); it is therefore important to check the official meeting video (agenda item 6) for the precise roll call and attendance.
Individual ‘yes’ votes are not listed here because the available secondary summaries do not establish a consistent named roll call. The October 8 names below refer only to the subsequent motion to reconsider.
Abilene City Council members
Official city portraits, council places and how each member voted on the October 8, 2026 motion to reconsider the Axon contract. This records the reconsideration vote—not each member’s vote on the original contract.
Shane Price
Abilene council members serve at large; the place number identifies their council seat, not an exclusive voting district. Photos and places: official City of Abilene council directory ↗. Official city photographs are loaded from the city’s website and require an internet connection.
How council members voted
Kept the existing approval in place
- Mayor Weldon Hurt
- Ben Bailey
- Lynn Beard
- Miguel Espinoza
Wanted the council to revisit the decision
- Jay Patterson
- Shane Price
- Travis Craver
Two meetings. Two different issues.
Flock public discussion
Council heard information and public comments regarding the existing Flock automated license plate reader system. The hearing did not result in a vote to remove the existing Flock cameras.
Separate Axon purchase approval
Council separately approved a five-year Axon equipment and evidence-management package, reported as a 4–1 vote. News coverage described 28 pole-mounted cameras capable of license plate reading and livestreaming among the package components.
Motion to reconsider fails, 4–3
Council declined to reopen the Axon contract approval. This is distinct from the Flock hearing and does not itself establish a council vote for or against continued use of the existing Flock system.
Check the primary records
Follow the meeting notes, official video, agenda documents and local reporting before sharing vote claims.
01City of Abilene — October 8 council recap ↗ 02October 8 council meeting video ↗ 03City of Abilene — September 24 recap ↗ 04September 24 meeting archive ↗ 05September 24 agenda and Axon materials ↗