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AAMW Offering Free Spay/Neuter Services for Pet Owners in Potter County Within City Limits

The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) ) is offering free spay and neuter surgeries for qualifying pets through funding provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Grant.  Funding for this grant is limited to qualifying Potter County residents withinAmarillo city limits based on grant requirements established by the Texas Department […]

Council Approves $7.4 Million Street Maintenance Project

City council unanimously approved last month a multimillion-dollar street maintenance project that will improve miles of streets in several city neighborhoods. The Street Maintenance Cape Seal and Microsurfacing Construction project is a $7.4 million project, funded with 2026 Street Bond Funds, that will cape seal more than six miles of city arterial streets and provide microsurfacing for 832,102 square yards of residential streets. “The city […]

AAMW Celebrates National Adopt a Cat Month 

The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is recognizing National Adopt a Cat Month in June. AAMW is offering reduced adoption fees on cats and kittens throughout the month in an effort to help more animals find homes during the height of kitten season. Throughout June, adoption fees will be reduced by […]

Council Approves Amendment to Historic Lawrence Lake Pump/Drainage Contract

Amarillo City Council unanimously approved Tuesday an amendment to a multimillion-dollar contract that will more than triple the pump/drainage capacity of Playa 6, also known as Lawrence Lake. The council-approved guaranteed maximum price for Lawrence Lake Pump Station and Force Main is $14,255,589. The historic project is funded through 2023 drainage bond funds and will increase the daily drainage/pump capacity of […]

Debris Cleanup/Temporary Housing Help Available for Impacted Residents

Cleanup/debris removal and temporary housing assistance is available for residents impacted by the recent fire at the City of Amarillo landfill. Impacted residents needing cleanup of their property or assistance with temporary housing can contact the 211 Texas Panhandle/United Way Helpline. Dial 211 from any phone. The 211 Texas Panhandle/United Way Helpline website is: www.uwamarillocanyon.org/2-1-1-texas-panhandleunited-way-helpline In addition, the Texas Panhandle Voluntary Organizations […]

AMW Launches Graduation Adoption Event

Animal Management & Welfare (AMW) is excited to announce a special Graduation Adoption Event taking place May 21-23. The event is designed to help some of the shelter’s longest-resident animals “graduate” from shelter life into loving forever homes. During the three-day event, all animals that have been in the shelter’s care for 50 days or […]

Help Animals by Helping Stock AAMW Pet Pantry

Since 2020, the City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) has offered a quick and convenient way for residents to help animals – the AAMW Pet Pantry. The AAMW Pet Pantry is located at the AAMW shelter (3501 S. Osage St.). The pantry, which includes shelves for free pet food and pet supplies, […]

COA Announces Service Schedule for Week of Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day (May 25), City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed Monday (May 25). The COA service schedule for the week of Memorial Day: The schedule for Solid Waste services: Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes will have normal hours of operation.

A Call for Artists: The Fitness Court

The City of Amarillo (COA) Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is issuing a call for artists. PARD is partnering with the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) to install a Fitness Court in John Ward Memorial Park, 1100 Wallace Boulevard. As part of this project, COA is looking for digital artwork to be featured on the Fitness […]

Johnson Announces Retirement from APD After Nearly Four Decades of Service

When Jimmy Johnson walked into the Amarillo Police Department in 1988, it wasn’t with rank, title, or fanfare – just a job as a jailer and a willingness to serve. He never left. Thirty-eight years later, Johnson retires as one of the most experienced and respected law enforcement leaders in the Texas Panhandle, having risen […]

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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.