Work Continues on North Heights Water Main Replacement Project
The North Heights Water Main Replacement Project (NHWMRP) moves into new locations beginning Monday (September 15). The new locations are alleyways between N.W. 10th Ave. and N.W. 11th Ave. and between N.W. 12th Ave. and N.W. 13th Ave. Impacted alleyways extend from North Travis Street to North Ong Street. The following alleyways are under various stages of […]
City Council Sets Special Meeting for Tuesday
Amarillo City Council has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday (September 16) for a second and final reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year and an […]
Want to Serve? Apply Now for a COA Board Commission
Those who want to help serve the Amarillo community can apply for a position on a City of Amarillo (COA) board/commission. The city has more than 25 boards/commissions with 65 […]
Amarillo’s Anniversary of Answering the Call for Hurricane Katrina
Bo Fowlkes was an Event Supervisor at the Amarillo Civic Center in 2005 when civic center staff received a call unlike any in the past. This was not about a […]
North Heights Water Main Replacement Project Continues Monday
The North Heights Water Main Replacement Project will continue Monday (September 8) with a replacement project in the alley between the 1200 block of N. Harrison Street and Tyler Street. […]
Addressing Amarillo’s Aging Infrastructure: Wastewater Treatment Plants
In the 1920s, Amarillo was booming – thanks in part to the discovery of natural resources such as helium. Amarillo’s population practically doubled during the decade, reaching more than 43,000 […]
AAMW’s Clear the Shelters Campaign Surpasses Goal
Thanks to an impressive array of volunteers, the staff at the City of Amarillo (COA) Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) and the support of the Amarillo community, 346 animals […]
COA Chief Financial Officer StorrsAnnounces Upcoming Retirement
After more than 20 years of service to the City of Amarillo (COA), Chief Financial Officer Laura Storrs has announced her retirement, effective February 2026. Storrs, an Amarillo native who […]
Summer Hours Ending at AAMW
Summer hours of operation at the City of Amarillo Animal Management & Welfare Department (AAMW) will end effective Tuesday (September 2). As of Tuesday, hours of operation at AAMW will […]
Road Improvement Project Highlights Upgrades at John Stiff Memorial Park
A series of projects at John Stiff Memorial Park are underway that will increase accessibility and convenience for park visitors. Primary among these projects is a road improvement project (RIP) […]