AHA Housing Choice Voucher Program Waitlist Lottery Enrollment Begins August 6th 

The Amarillo Housing Authority (AHA) will open pre-application enrollment for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) Waitlist Lottery beginning at 9 a.m. on August 6. The HCV Program (previously known as Section 8) provides rental assistance for low-income individuals and families. All applicants have an equal opportunity for selection in compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) […]

Answering the Call: Council Approves New Fire Station

Reinforcing its commitment to public safety, Amarillo City Council unanimously approved $7.3 million Tuesday for a new fire station in northwest Amarillo. Fire Station 14 will be located at 810 Quail Creek Drive. The two-story facility will consist of nearly 19,000 square feet and will include training space for all of the Amarillo Fire Department. […]

COA Snapshot: Drive Time – ACT Gives Amarillo a Lift

COA Snapshot is a Monthly Feature on COA Employees The old saying that if you love what you do you never work a day in your life characterizes Rochelle Kenneybrew and Frank Bascom, drivers with Amarillo City Transit (ACT). “I would work on Sundays if they would let me,” Kenneybrew said. “I actually enjoy being home every […]

Contractors Can Clean Up

With City Marshal’s Office Contractor ProgramWith City Marshal’s Office Contractor Program Individuals who meet contractor requirements can clean up – literally and figuratively – as the City of Amarillo (COA) City Marshal’s Office is seeking contractors to assist with property maintenance services, including mowing and junk/debris removal. The contractor program helps maintain the city’s aesthetic […]

PARDon the Construction: COA PARD Building for the Future Across Amarillo

Motorists and citizens across Amarillo have likely noticed at least one of the recent construction projects by the City of Amarillo (COA) Parks and Recreation Department (PARD). Five PARD construction projects are ongoing, with three recently completed and more in the works. “PARD is busy as far as improvement projects and residents have more than […]

Wastewater Spill Contained at Cliffside Lift Station

An unauthorized discharge of approximately 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater has been contained from Lift Station 40 located at 7100 Cliffside. Wastewater may have reached a local ponded area of West Amarillo Creek. Tests are being conducted for any possible levels of contamination. The discharge began on Wednesday (July 9) at 4:15 p.m. and […]

COA Municipal Court Parking Lot to be Closed for Improvement Project

The City of Amarillo (COA) Municipal Court main entrance and parking lot will be closed beginning Monday (July 7) for the construction of a new parking lot. There will be no access to the parking lot or court entrance during the duration of the project. Court access will be available via a temporary entrance through the Amarillo Police Department entrance located at 200 S.E. Third Ave., on the north […]

COA Service Schedule Announced for Fourth of July

In recognition of the Fourth of July holiday – Independence Day – the City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed Friday (July 4). The COA service schedule for the week of July 4: The schedule for Solid Waste services: Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes will have normal hours of operation. For more information contact City of Amarillo Media Relations […]

TAPping Into Support: ACT, Partners of Coming Home Provide Free Transportation for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Individuals experiencing homelessness in Amarillo have another support resource thanks to the generosity of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation and the cooperative efforts of Amarillo City Transit (ACT) and the Partners of the Coming Home Program. The aforementioned entities have created the Transit Access Partnership (TAP) – a new initiative beginning Tuesday (July 1) aimed at removing transportation barriers […]

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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.