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COA Snapshot: The Ride of a Lifetime

Ruben Solis has a simple but effective way to excel at his job as a mechanic with Amarillo City Transit (ACT). “Make sure the buses are safe for the community, and keep the drivers happy,” Solis said with a smile. And for 30 years, this basic philosophy has been working very well. Solis, a Mechanic […]

Crews Responding to Water Main Break Near East Highway 60

A water main break in the area of East Highway 60 is impacting water service to various entities, including Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (RHAIA). All flights – arrival and departures – are operating as normal and on-time at RHAIA. The break involves a 20-inch water main. Crews are currently attempting to isolate the leak […]

Reservoir Level Prompts Stage 1 of Drought Contingency Plan

The hot and dry month of August is having an impact on Amarillo’s water reservoir. As part of its 2024 Drought Contingency Plan approved by Amarillo City Council, the City of Amarillo (COA) is asking residents and businesses to follow Stage 1 of the plan, which consists of a voluntary outdoor watering schedule. According to […]

COA’s July 4 Celebration Draws Over 21,000 to JSMP

The numbers are in – and roughly one in 10 Amarillo residents attended the city’s Fourth of July-themed event – Amarillo Red, White and Boom!  The free event, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, was led by the City of Amarillo (COA) Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) in collaboration with Outdoor Amarillo. The celebration drew 21,400 […]

Repairs Underway for Unauthorized Discharge of Treated Wastewater

 Repairs are underway related to an unauthorized discharge of 500,000 gallons of treated wastewater.  The discharge is in a non-residential area approximately one-quarter mile south of the Harrington Power Generation facility and one-half mile west of Lakeside Drive.  No public or private drinking water sources have been identified within one-half mile of the spill location. […]

PARD and Partners Provide Free Fitness for Amarillo 

The City of Amarillo (COA) Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) have announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® and digital wellness programming to Amarillo. The Fitness Court®, located at John Ward Memorial Park, will open August 20 at 10:00 a.m. […]

City Council Sets Budget Workshop Schedule

Amarillo City Council has set a schedule for a budget workshop for fiscal year 2026/2027. The workshop will be held in council chambers in Room 3400 of city hall, 623 S. Johnson St.  The schedule is:  Council members and city staff will discuss and review the proposed City of Amarillo (COA) budget.  The workshop is […]

August is Clear the Shelters Month at AAMW

 The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare (AAMW) Department is hosting its annual monthlong adoption campaign – Clear the Shelters – in August.  Clear the Shelters has a goal of 300 adoptions in August. AAMW is hoping to achieve this goal with 50 percent off adoption fees for all adult animals through August 29.  […]

COA Announces New Operating Hours for City Landfill

The City of Amarillo (COA) is announcing new public operating hours for the COA Landfill that will take effect August 17. Beginning August 17, the landfill will be open to the public Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To allow adequate time for unloading and safe closure procedures, the last load will be […]

Amarillo Area LOSS Team Helps Suicide Loss Survivors Breathe, Heal and Live

Sheri Friemel turned the worst day of her life into an opportunity to help others going through the worst day of their lives. And she is not the only one. Friemel is the Amarillo Area LOSS Team (AALT) Program Manager for the Amarillo Public Health Department. Friemel has experienced one of the worst tragedies – the loss of […]

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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.