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Traffic Control Plan Includes Lane Closures

The City of Amarillo and Atmos Energy are conducting a gas main infrastructure replacement project which will require temporary lane closures beginning today on Georgia Street, Austin Street and Laurel Street. The temporary lane closures will impact traffic on the northbound side of S. Georgia Street and the closure of Austin Street from Georgia Steet […]

AAMW Waiving Cat Adoption Fees Through December 13

The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is waiving cat adoption fees beginning Thursday (December 4) through December 13. Adoption fees cover essential services such as spaying or neutering, age-appropriate vaccines and microchipping for identification. For more information and to see all animals available for adoption, go to: amw.amarillo.gov/home-animalmanagement

City of Amarillo Receives S&P Global AAA Credit Rating

The City of Amarillo has received an AAA long-term credit rating from S&P Global Ratings for its 2026 certificates of obligation and public property finance contractual obligations. These are standard local government financing tools used for major equipment and facility needs. S&P Global cited Amarillo’s strengths as a regional economic center, conservative financial management and […]

Amarillo CoC Announces Application Process for HUD Continuum of Care Funding

The Amarillo Continuum of Care (CoC) has opened the 2025 local competition for project applications following the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) release of the 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Nov. 13. The CoC invites applications from local service providers, including current CoC TX-611 member agencies, as well as nonprofit […]

COA Announces Finalists for Police Chief

The City of Amarillo has named three finalists for the next chief of the Amarillo Police Department. The finalists are (listed alphabetically by last name) Thomas Hover, Jimmy Johnson and Greg Stevens. (Brief bios are included). The candidates were selected after an extensive national search led by Public Sector Search & Consulting, the only recruiting […]

Explore the Four Returns

In what is becoming a Christmas tradition for Amarillo golfers, “Explore the Four” is back. Explore the Four is a unique and thoughtful stocking stuffer – a pass allowing golfers to play one round on each of the four City of Amarillo (COA) municipal courses for a discounted price on green fees and carts. COA […]

Community Feedback Welcome on ACT Transportation Plan

Amarillo City Transit (ACT) is providing opportunities for the community to provide integral feedback to public transportation in the city with the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. The plan is focused on expanding and improving mobility options for seniors, individuals with disabilities and people with lower income. “What is of the ultimate importance for […]

Traffic Pattern to Change Tuesday on Georgia Street

The pattern of traffic on Georgia Street will temporarily change beginning Tuesday (November 11) as part of the Georgia Street Reconstruction Project. Two-way traffic will be maintained. Traffic will be shifted to temporary asphalt paving west of the existing roadway from Stardust Lane to the north side of Farmers Avenue. The closure and detour are […]

COA Provides Update on Cold Weather Shelter Operations

As cold weather approaches, the City of Amarillo (COA) and community partners are working together to ensure individuals experiencing homelessness have access to safe shelter, warm spaces during the day, transportation and support services. Here is information on shelter operations within the city: Daytime warming centers The PARC, 413 S.W. Sixth Ave. 8 a.m. to […]

Curtain Call: Longest-Serving Employee in City History Calls It a Career

Calli, the 15-year-old calico cat, is in for a surprise. No longer will Calli have the run of the house during the day while her owner, Rosemary Robinson, is at work as a Covert/Tactical Operations Administrative Specialist with the Amarillo Police Department. For the first time in more than a half-century, Robinson can be at […]

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.