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COA Announces Presidents Day Service Schedule

In recognition of Presidents Day, City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed on Monday (February 16). The COA service schedule for Presidents Day: The schedule for Solid Waste services: Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes will have normal hours of operation.

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Host TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Event

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (RHAIA) will be hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, an authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider since 2013. Travelers will be able to enroll or renew their membership at RHAIA from March 24-27 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The […]

Ride On: Amarillo Launches Ride-Share Voucher Pilot Program

The City of Amarillo (COA), in partnership with Amarillo City Transit (ACT) and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC), is launching the Amarillo Ride-Share Voucher Pilot Program designed to help eligible residents access essential services safely, affordably and reliably. The Amarillo Ride-Share Voucher Pilot Program is a voucher-based transportation pilot program that provides curb-to-curb rides […]

Municipal Court Compliance Campaign Begins Monday

Now is the time for residents with outstanding warrants or citations with the City of Amarillo (COA) Municipal Court to voluntarily resolve their cases as the COA Municipal Court Compliance Campaign begins Monday (February 9). “Individuals with active warrants are encouraged to voluntarily resolve their cases before enforcement actions begin, and the Court Compliance Campaign […]

Ridgecrest Development Project Temporarily Impacts Traffic Patterns

Traffic patterns on Fulton Drive are temporarily adjusted as part of the new addition to the Ridgecrest neighborhood development. Fulton Drive just east of Bell Street is temporarily closed between Holiday Drive and Harmony Street. Eastbound traffic will be detoured at Holiday Drive and westbound traffic will be detoured southbound at Harmony Street. The temporary […]

New Public Parking Option Available at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

Travelers at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (RHAIA) now have another convenient option for parking their vehicles. A new prepaid parking program is available in the long-term parking area at RHAIA. Travelers can secure a parking spot online – including dates and times for the duration of their trip. The link to the parking lot […]

City Response Heats Up During Extreme Cold

COA Crews Address Water Main Breaks, Streets, Unhoused Population and Animal Safety The first significant cold spell and snowfall of the winter season had several City of Amarillo (COA) departments working around the clock to make sure the Amarillo community stayed safe and warm. “This first weather event of the winter season mobilized city departments to respond to and address any issues that occurred due to […]

From Droughts to Floods Hartman Retires from COA

When cattle prices dropped significantly in the 1980s and 1990s, Floyd Hartman, then a rancher, only had to look across the street for a solution. “The cattle business is a high-risk business. Cattle prices dropped, so it was time for a change,” said Hartman, who grew up on a ranch in Umbarger. “I had everything […]

COA Facilities Closed for January 26

Due to ongoing extreme cold weather and to help protect critical infrastructure during extremely low temperatures, City of Amarillo facilities will be closed on Monday, January 26, with the exception of essential services. Essential services such as fire, police, utilities, and street/road crews will remain in operation. Sanding operations will continue on city-maintained overpasses, arterial […]

A Higher Degree of Service: Glick Earns Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Designation

City of Amarillo (COA) Assistant City Secretary Jonni Glick has earned a prestigious designation from the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program (TMCCP). Glick recently graduated from the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program from the University of North Texas in Denton. As of last year, only 1,101 individuals throughout the state of Texas earned the Texas […]

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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.