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City Announces Mutual Parting Agreement with APD Chief

The City of Amarillo announces that it has mutually agreed to part ways with Police Chief Martin Birkenfeld, who has served as the Chief since May of 2020. Chief Birkenfeld has elected to retire from the City of Amarillo effective February 21, 2025, after nearly 35 years of service to the Amarillo Police Department. In light of recent events, […]

SS4A: Feedback Wanted for Street Safety

The City of Amarillo (COA) has a goal of reducing fatal severe traffic crashes by 35 percent by 2035. And Amarillo residents can help reach this goal through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Plan (SS4A Plan). The SS4A Plan is the city’s first comprehensive transportation safety action plan. Developed through extensive community input and data-driven analysis, […]

City Council Will Meet Friday in Closed Work Session

Amarillo City Council has scheduled a closed work session at 8 a.m. Friday in council chambers on the third floor of the old city hall building, 601 S. Buchanan St.  Participation in a closed session is restricted to council and any pertinent city staff, officer, and/or employee. There will be no opportunity for public comments […]

Residents Can Strengthen Area Transportation with MPO Survey

The Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is providing residents with the opportunity to help improve the Amarillo area’s transportation system. The (MPO) Resilience Improvement Plan Survey is an outlet for residents to provide feedback to strengthen the area’s transportation system, specifically in response to emergencies like extreme weather events. The survey seeks input on how resilient the current transportation system is, possible improvements and how the community stays informed about […]

AAMW Warns Pet Owners of Missing Pet Scams

The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is warning Amarillo residents dealing with a missing pet to be aware of scams. Scam artists are using information from social media posts on missing pets to contact pet owners. In some cases, the scam artists are contacting pet owners via text message and claiming […]

Ramp Champs: COA Employees Hammer It Home

Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. The City of Amarillo (COA) Community Development Department recently helped provide funding for project supplies for the Texas Ramp Project (TRP), a nonprofit group dedicated to building wheelchair ramps for the elderly and disabled. However, the funding was just the start. Local TRP leaders Henry and Dinah […]

APH Earns Prestigious National Recognition

The City of Amarillo Public Health Department (APH) has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for its ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. APH demonstrated these capabilities by meeting the comprehensive preparedness benchmarks required by Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a unique partnership between […]

COA Service Schedule Announced for Presidents Day

In recognition of Presidents Day, City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed on Monday (February 17). The COA service schedule for the week of Presidents Day:  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 Manager Dave Henry […]

Streak Continues for COA Popular Annual Financial Report

City Wins 13th Straight Award The streak goes on for the City of Amarillo (COA) and its financial yearbook – better known as the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). For the 13th straight year, COA has earned the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for the fiscal […]

How Do You Get Around Amarillo? ACT Wants to Know

Amarillo City Transit (ACT) is seeking information on how Amarilloans get around town – even from those who do not use public transportation. The Amarillo community is invited to participate in the ACT Public Survey which will help determine future service and route adjustments for public transportation in Amarillo. In addition, the survey includes data […]

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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.