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COA Service Schedule Announced for MLK Jr. Day

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed on Monday (January 20). The COA service schedule for MLK Jr. 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 […]

City of Amarillo Facilities Closed for January 10 

AMARILLO – Due to the ongoing inclement weather in the surrounding area, City of Amarillo facilities will be closed Friday, January 10.  Essential services such as fire/police and street/road crews will remain in operation. Sanding operations will include overpasses, arterial intersections and downtown streets identified in the Snow and Ice Control Plan.  For information on […]

City Facilites to Close at Noon Today

Due to the ongoing snow event, all city facilities will close at noon today (Thursday). Essential services such as fire/police and street/road crews will remain in operation. Sanding operations will include overpasses, arterial intersections and downtown streets identified in the Snow and Ice Control Plan. For information on City of Amarillo weather readiness, go to: […]

BIG Program: Old Tascosa Brewing Company 

Matt and Amy Welch, owners of Old Tascosa Brewing Company, wanted a sign that would reflect the history of their unique brewery and the spirit of Route 66, while also capturing the attention of customers passing by arguably the most famous roadway in America.  Thanks to the City of Amarillo (COA) Business Improvement Grant Program […]

Road Temporarily Closed for Repairs Due to Water Main Break

A portion of S.E. Third Ave. between Grand Street and Eastern Street will be briefly closed for a repair project due to a water main break.  The water break main occurred Thursday and is being repaired. No customers are without water service. The water main break has required repairs to a portion of the roadway […]

Health Advisory: Avian and Seasonal Influenza Update 

A small number of sick wild geese in the area have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza A. To minimize the risk of exposure, residents are advised to avoid handling dead, sick, or injured birds. If such birds are observed, contact Amarillo Animal Management & Welfare at 806-378-9032 for assistance.  Although human transmission of […]

COA to Consider Renaming Facility in Honor of John Ward

Following the direction of city council, the City of Amarillo (COA) is considering a proposal to honor the late John Ward, a former city manager from 1983 to 2005 who died in March at 70. Council has discussed in previous council meetings the proposal, which includes renaming either Medical Center Park or the Comanche Trail […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year: COA Announces Holiday Service Schedule

AMARILLO – The City of Amarillo (COA) has released a holiday schedule for the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day. COA wishes the Amarillo community a happy holiday season. For more information contact City of Amarillo Media Relations Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov ###

Counting on Amarillo: Volunteers Needed for PIT Count

A starting point to help those in Amarillo experiencing homelessness begins now. The Point in Time Count (PIT) is led by the City of Amarillo (COA) Community Development Department and the Amarillo Continuum of Care. PIT is a volunteer effort consisting of individuals going throughout the city during a 24-hour period to count the homeless […]

Southeast Park to Close Tuesday for TPWD Geese Research Project

AMARILLO – The City of Amarillo’s Southeast Park will be closed Tuesday (December 17) for a cooperative research project by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas A&M-Kingsville. TPWD will be conducting a research project of Cackling Canada geese. The research project includes a tracking study. Geese will be fitted with a solar-powered […]

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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.