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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 […]

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 […]

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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.