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21-03-2025
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Abilene city council candidate served with lawsuit while on Facebook live
ABILENE, Texas () – An Abilene city council candidate was served with a lawsuit while on Facebook live Friday afternoon. Cynthia Alvidrez, running for Abilene City Council Place 5, was on Facebook live recording a police standoff in south Abilene around 1:00 p.m. when a Taylor County Constable approached her and served her with the lawsuit. KTAB and KRBC pulled the details of the lawsuit after the incident and learned Abilene Teacher's Federal Credit Union is seeking damages against Alvidrez in the amount of $15,976.83. The lawsuit states $9,181.16 is owed because Alvidrez allegedly defaulted on a loan that was opened in September 2020, and $6,661.67 is owned after the sale of a BMW. Cynthia Alvidrez seeks Abilene city council seat, says leadership is 'failing' While Alvidrez was still live on Facebook, KTAB and KRBC asked her about the lawsuit, and she claimed it was over a BMW vehicle that had a faulty engine that she gave back to the bank. Alvidrez said, 'I'm no different than the average people you see walking down the street struggling day by day, hence why I'm running again because we have had our water and sewer bonds sold on the market, we had a hotel we didn't need, and that's just adding that much more stress on what we've already got going on.' Alvidrez went on to claim that the motor in her BMW went out two years ago, and she made her payment for months before she 'just couldn't do it anymore.' She then stated that she'll talk to the bank about it whenever they go to court. Read more about Cynthia Alvidrez and her fight to win the race for Abilene City Council Place 5 here on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-02-2025
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Who and what will be on the ballot for upcoming elections in Abilene?
Two more hopefuls threw their hats in the ring for Abilene City Council elections as the filing period wound down for May 3 General Election, according to the city. Tami Fogle filed to run for City Council Place 6 on Thursday, and Cynthia Alvidrez applied Friday to be on the ballot for the Place 5 race, according to the city of Abilene. The incumbents holding both those seats are vying for reelection. Valentine's Day was the last day to file to run in the May 3 General Election for City Council. A special election for a proposed bond issue to finance improvements to the Abilene Regional Airport is also set for May 3. The last day to register in time to vote in the elections is April 3. Five candidates are vying in for the two City Council races in upcoming elections for Place 5 and Place 6, and voters can also cast a ballot on Proposition A. Kyle McAlister, incumbent Miguel Espinoza Cynthia Alvidrez Travis Craver, incumbent Tammy Fogle A drawing to determine the order candidates' names will appear on the ballot is set for 10 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Taylor County Elections Office in Taylor County Plaza, 400 Oak St. The proposal is for a $20 million bond issue to finance improvements to the airport, as well as levy taxes to pay off the principal and interest for the bond issue. Voters will cast a ballot for or against the proposition in a special election. Issuing bonds is a way that a city can obtain money from investors to pick up the tab for projects such as airport improvements. Akin to loan payments for individuals, the city must adhere to a schedule to pay off the principal and interest to meet its financial obligations. Check back with for more on the upcoming elections. More: Abilene's weekly restaurant inspections: 19 establishments score low with food and kitchen issues More: National retailer to leave Abilene Trish Choate is the executive editor for the Abilene Reporter-News, San Angelo Standard-Times and Wichita Falls Times Record News. Contact Trish with news tips at tchoate@ Read her recent work here. Her X handle is @Trishapedia. This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Who and what will be on the ballot for the upcoming Abilene election?
