Big Spring City Council approves nine out of 11 properties for abatement

The meeting began with an invocation led by Scott Jimenez, followed by recitation of the U.S. and Texas pledges of allegiance.

Next, the public was allotted time to address the city council. One Big Spring resident — Kimberly Garrison — approached city council members regarding one of the properties considered for possible abatement. However, Big Spring mayor Robert Moore advised Mrs. Garrison that she would be allotted time to address city council during the public hearing for the property in question. There were no other public comments. 

Next was a presentation of a donation check for $16,287.54 from Big Spring resident Scott Emerson to the Big Spring Animal Shelter. Emerson raised the funds in response to a distemper outbreak at the Animal Shelter a year ago. Big Spring Chief of Police Chad Williams accepted the check from Mr. Emerson.

See Thursday's edition of the Herald for the rest of the story.