North Heights Water Main Replacement Project Underway

Dumpsters to be Temporarily Relocated for Trash Service A $1.28 million project to replace and improve water mains in the North Heights neighborhood begins this week with the mobilization process. The North Heights Water Main Replacement Project (NHWMRP) was unanimously approved in June by city council. The project is funded with City of Amarillo (COA) […]

Public Meeting Set for Input on Recruitment of New Police Chief

The recruiting firm hired by the City of Amarillo (COA) to help in the search for the next chief of the Amarillo Police Department (APD) has scheduled a public meeting for citizens to provide input and discuss the recruitment process. Public Sector Search & Consulting, the only search firm in the United States to focus […]

COA Budget Workshop Set for Friday

Amarillo City Council has a budget workshop for fiscal year 2025/2026 scheduled for Friday. The workshop begins at 8:30 a.m. and will be held in council chambers in Room 3400 of city hall, 623 S. Johnson St. Council members and city staff will discuss and review the proposed City of Amarillo (COA) budget. No votes […]

COA Seeking Public Input for Next Police Chief

The City of Amarillo (COA) is providing the opportunity for public input and feedback regarding the selection of the next chief of the Amarillo Police Department. COA is offering an online survey to help guide the selection of the next Chief of Police. Public participation will help identify the qualities, experience and public safety priorities […]

COA Earns Gold Award for Transportation Planning

The City of Amarillo (COA) Planning Department recently received the Gold Award from the American Planning Association/Texas Chapter in the category of Transportation Planning. COA took the gold for its campaign of Safe Streets for All: Action Plan for Safer Amarillo Streets (SS4A). The SS4A campaign is historic for Amarillo. This is the first long-range […]

Heroes Fly High at AMA-CON 2025: Nine Dogs Find New Homes at APL Signature Event

Among the thousands who attended AMA-CON 2025 earlier this month at the Amarillo Civic Center, many dressed as their favorite superhero – cape included. But not all heroes wear capes. The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) took advantage of the large audience provided by AMA-CON 2025 (an annual pop culture event of Amarillo Public Library) […]

City Council Sets Special Meeting to Discuss AEDC Board Vacancy

The Amarillo City Council will hold a Special Meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, in Council Chamber Room 3400 at City Hall, 623 S. Johnson Street, to consider the vacancy on the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Board. The meeting will include discussion and appointment to the vacant position. The meeting is open […]

COA Announces Budget Workshop Schedule

Budget workshops for Amarillo City Council for fiscal year 2025/2026 have been scheduled. All workshops will be held in council chambers in Room 3400 of city hall, 623 S. Johnson St. Council members and city staff will discuss and review the proposed City of Amarillo (COA) budget. No votes will be taken during budget workshops. […]

Aircraft Paint Hangar Construction Project to Begin August 14 at RHAIA 

Travelers and visitors to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (RHAIA) will notice a new construction project beginning August 14. City council approved a lease agreement Tuesday with International Aerospace Coatings (IAC). The agreement includes construction of a wide-body aircraft paint hangar and additional storage building. The construction project will be separated from active air operations areas with a temporary construction fence. […]

AAMW Kicks Off Clear the Shelters Campaign in August 

The City of Amarillo (COA) Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is partnering with NBC and Telemundo in the national Clear the Shelters campaign, a nationwide initiative designed to promote pet adoption and support local animal shelters. The campaign begins Friday (August 1) and runs through the month.  On a national level, the campaign helped more than 160,000 animals across the country […]

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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.