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Amarillo Cowboy to Call City Hall Home

A figure that depicts the history and tradition of Amarillo will soon call Amarillo City Hall home. Thanks to the generosity of King and Dianne Hill, a sculpted bust titled the  “Amarillo Cowboy” will adorn the third floor of city hall. The Hills are donating the statue to the city for permanent display. The official […]

Amarillo Municipal Court Closed Friday for Staff Training

The City of Amarillo Municipal Court will be closed Friday (October 24) for staff training. The Online Citation Payment Portal will be available for defendants to make payments. Payments may also be left in the Amarillo Municipal Court night drop box located at the entrance of the Amarillo Police Department. The COA Municipal Court website […]

Padel Courts to Debut at ANTC

One of the fastest-growing sports in the nation will have a home in Amarillo as Amarillo National Tennis Center (ANTC), in conjunction with the Alex O’Brien Tennis Foundation, officially opens the ANTC Padel Courts with a ribbon cutting event at 11:30 a.m. Sunday (October 19). The public is welcome. Padel is a smaller, fast-paced combination […]

Water Main Break Requires Temporary Closure of SW 34th Avenue

A water main break Wednesday has resulted in the temporary closure of S.W. 34th Ave. between Bowie Street and Hawthorne Street. It is estimated the repair project will be completed next week, depending on weather conditions. Further updates will be released as they become available. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes while the repair […]

Thompson Park Playground Officially Debuts Friday

A unique collaboration between City of Amarillo (COA) departments has resulted in an even more unique playground for the entire Amarillo community. Thanks to grant money from the COA Community Development Department, the COA Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) has funded the new Thompson Park Playground, a one-of-a-kind playground designed to welcome children and adults […]

Pirates of the Park to Fly High October 25

For the first time in more than a decade, hot air balloons will fill the Amarillo sky as the City of Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department (along with Pirates of the Canyon) provides “Pirates of the Park.” The unique and free to the public two-part event will feature 25 hot air balloons taking off from […]

Fired Up: Groundbreaking Event Set for New Fire Station

The City of Amarillo will welcome the beginning of its newest fire station – Fire Station 14 – with a groundbreaking event scheduled for Tuesday (October 14) at 11 a.m. The public is welcome. The new $7.3 million station, approved by city council in July, will be located in northwest Amarillo at 810 Quail Creek […]

Sewer Main Project Temporarily Closes Portion of S.E. Fourth Ave.

A sanitary sewer main project is closing a portion of S.E. Fourth Ave. between South Polk Street and South Taylor Street. The project is underway, extending the sewer line from S.E. Fourth Ave. north into the alleyway in the public right-of-way and tying into existing infrastructure. The contractor will install new eight-inch sewer pipe and […]

A Perfect Fit: Flynn Finds a Home

After 115 days at the City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW), Flynn, a three-year-old German Shepherd/Husky mix, found a new home thanks to his respect for Molly the Chihuahua. Rachel Melius had her eye on Flynn, periodically checking the animals available for adoption on the AAMW website. “Flynn caught my eye. He […]

Georgia Street Reconstruction Project to Temporarily Change Traffic Patterns

Traffic patterns on Georgia Street will be temporarily adjusted beginning Wednesday (October 8) as part of the ongoing Georgia Street Reconstruction Project (GSRP). The southbound lanes of Georgia Street at Stardust Lane will be closed. Southbound traffic will be temporarily rerouted into one of the northbound lanes, which will operate as a southbound lane for […]

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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.