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Sections of Osage Street to Close for Reconstruction Study

Parts of Osage Street will be temporarily closed beginning Monday (April 14) as part of the study phase for a reconstruction project from 34th Ave. to 58th Ave. The reconstruction study will require various lane closures. A consultant for the City of Amarillo will be obtaining geotechnical data for the future design of the project. The current study phase will temporarily impact traffic. Motorists travelling northbound […]

AAMW Compliance Campaign Makes A Difference: More Than 80 Warrants Cleared

Thanks to a collaborative effort between the City of Amarillo (COA) Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW), the Amarillo Police Department and the COA Municipal Court, more than 80 warrants related to animal control were cleared in the span of a week in March. “Community awareness and complying with city ordinances are essential to the health and safety of our […]

Celebrate National Pet Day in Style

What better way to celebrate National Pet Day than by adopting a pet?  The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is getting in the spirit by waiving all pet adoption fees on Friday (April 11). Pet adoption fees are $35 for dogs and $5 for cats, which covers spaying/neutering, age-appropriate vaccines and a microchip for identification. […]

Former City Hall Finds New Purpose: Extreme Weather Shelter Facility Helps More than 140 People

The building that long served as the home of city government in Amarillo has found a new purpose: A temporary shelter for the most vulnerable in Amarillo during times of bad weather. For the second time since March, the City of Amarillo (COA) transformed the former city hall building into an Extreme Weather Shelter Facility. More than 140 people and15 dogs stayed at […]

PARD Hosting Tree Giveaway Friday

The City of Amarillo (COA) Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is hosting a tree giveaway on Friday at noon at Rick Klein Sports Complex, 3901 S. Grand St. The event is in celebration of National Arbor Day, typically held the fourth Friday in April. At least 800 trees (Kentucky coffetrees and Scotch pines) will be […]

COA Snapshot: The Art of Fighting Graffiti

Every once in a while, Rhonda Perry will come across graffiti at a city park that is original and unique – something other than the standard obscenities or indistinguishable images. “There are times I see graffiti and think  – you know what – this took some talent,” Perry said. “The person who did this – […]

City of Amarillo Confirms First Local Case of Measles

The City of Amarillo has confirmed the first case of measles in a resident of Potter and Randall Counties. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can lead to severe, life-threatening illness, particularly among individuals who are not vaccinated. The most effective protection against measles is the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Measles […]

S.E. Third Avenue Closed to Traffic Beginning Tuesday

As part of the Grant Street Storm Sewer Phase I Project, S.E. Third Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Johnson Street and Arthur Streetbeginning Tuesday (April 8). Through traffic will be detoured for six weeks to S.E. 10th Ave. at Johnson Street and Arthur Street. The project will redirect and provide additional capacity for storm water runoff in the vicinity of S.E. Seventh Ave. and Grant Street, which currently impacts the 10th Ave. railroad underpass storm sewer during significant rain events. […]

UPDATED: Water Main Break Temporarily Impacts Service

Updated as of 4/4/2025 at 4:45 PM: The water main break south of Loop 335 has been isolated with no customers being without water.  As inclement weather is anticipated, crew safety will be prioritized, and the repair may be discontinued after 8:00 PM on Friday. As no customers are currently without service, repair work will […]

Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Facility Closed to Waste Haulers Until Monday

The Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (HRWTF) is closed to waste haulers until Monday (April 7) due to inflow issues and expected inclement weather this weekend. It is estimated the inflow issues will be resolved by Monday. Haulers using the facilityhave been notified and will be notified if the project requires additional time. The facility will continue to operate as normal for all […]

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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.