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COA Announces Service Schedule for Week of July 4

In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed Friday (July 3). The COA service schedule for the Fourth of July week: The schedule for Solid Waste services: Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes will have normal hours of operation.

Every Drop Counts Calendar Contest Winners Honored at City Council Meeting

Two of Amarillo’s most precious resources – water and the city’s future – were recognized at Tuesday’s city council meeting. In what has become a tradition, councilmembers honored the 2026 winners of the Every Drop Counts Calendar Contest. The contest allows young artists from kindergarten through high school to use their artistic talents to show the importance of water conservation in the Amarillo and Texas Panhandle community. The winning artists […]

COA Facilities Adjust Hours for Amarillo Red, White & Boom!

The City of Amarillo is adjusting hours for John Stiff Memorial Park and related city facilities for the Amarillo Red, White, & Boom! July 4 celebration. Amarillo Red, White, & Boom!, hosted by the City of Amarillo and Outdoor Amarillo, is a free fireworks and drone show at John Stiff Memorial Park. Festivities begin July […]

COA Receives GFOA’s Triple Crown Award

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has named the City of Amarillo (COA) as a 2024 Triple Crown Winner. GFOA’s Triple Crown designation recognizes governments who have received GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting or Canadian Award for Financial Reporting, Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award, and Distinguished Budget Presentation […]

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Amarillo Red, White and Boom!

The City of Amarillo (COA) Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), in collaboration with Outdoor Amarillo, announces the return of the city’s Fourth of July-themed event commemorating 250 years of America – Amarillo Red, White, & Boom!The event begins at 5 p.m. on July 4 at John Stiff Park and will continue throughout the evening, ending with the fireworks and drone show. […]

AAMW to Host Free Spay/Neuter Voucher Clinic for North Heights Pet Owners on June 27 

The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is conducting a free pet spay/neuter voucher clinic for residents of the North Heights Recognized Neighborhood . The clinic is June 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hines Memorial Park, located at 1300 N.W. 18th Ave. Eligible residents receive vouchers for up to four pets per household to […]

COA Announces Service Schedule for Juneteenth 

In observance of Juneteenth (Friday, June 19), City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed Friday (June 19). The COA service schedule for the week of Juneteenth: 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 at 806-378-5219 […]

Help Available for Victims of Stinky Fire and Hungate Fire

While the immediate response to the Stinky Fire and Hungate Fire has concluded, recovery efforts continue for many individuals and families who were impacted by these devastating events. The Texas Panhandle Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) wants residents to know that assistance remains available for those experiencing unmet needs related to fire damage and […]

ACT Schedules Public Engagement Meetings for Fixed Bus Routes

Amarillo City Transit (ACT) has scheduled a series of public engagement meetings to allow residents to provide input and feedback to possible modifications to ACT’s fixed-route bus system. “The primary factor in how Amarillo City Transit serves the public and the Amarillo community comes from our residents and those who use public transportation in Amarillo,” […]

Hoop Dreams: New Basketball Court a Slam Dunk for Civic Center History 

The Amarillo Civic Center has a unique hoops history – with a new chapter coming. Two members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame played on the basketball court at the Amarillo Civic Center (ACC) – Larry Bird and Maurice Cheeks.From 1969 to 1996, some of the best women’s college basketball programs in the country played on the court as the National Women’s Invitational Tournament (NWIT) was […]

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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.