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Learn more about City Council Elections including filing information and important dates for interested candidates. 

  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • City Secretary
    Stephanie Coggins
  • stephanie.coggins@amarillo.gov
  • 806-378-3014
  • 806-378-9394
  • 623 S Johnson St
    3rd Floor - Suite 3500
    P.O. Box 1971
    Amarillo, TX 79105
  • Office Hours:
    Monday – Friday
    8:00 am – 5:00 pm

General Election Information

Amarillo General Elections for City Council are held in May of each odd-numbered year.  The May uniform election date authorized by state law is the first Saturday of the month. Therefore, the 2027 Election will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2027.

Offices to be on the 2027 Ballot
  • Mayor
  • Councilmember, Place 1
  • Councilmember, Place 2
  • Councilmember, Place 3
  • Councilmember, Place 4
Candidate Packet

The 2027 Candidate Packet will be released in early January 2027.

Important Dates for Candidates: 
  • First Day for Filing Candidate Application: Wednesday, January 13, 2027
  • Filing Deadline for Candidates: Friday, February 12, 2027
 
Application for a Place on the General Election Ballot

Filing Period for a Place on the Ballot

The Texas Election Code sets the filing deadline for a place on the ballot of an election on a uniform election date at the 78th day before Election Day (Section 143.007(c)) and provides that the first day to file an application is 30th day before the filing deadline (Section 143.007(a)).

  • The first day for filing an application is the 30th day preceding, which is Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
  • The filing deadline is the 78th day before the May 1st election date which is Friday, February 12, 2027 by 5:00 p.m.

Regular business hours for the City Secretary’s Office are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The filing location is the City Secretary’s Office, 623 S. Johnson, Room 3500, Amarillo, TX 79101. 

City Council Candidate Qualifications 
  • Must be a United States Citizen;
  • Must be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election;
  • Must be a qualified voter;
  • Must have been a registered voter as of February 12, 2027 in the jurisdiction in which you are seeking election;
  • Must have resided continuously:
    •  In the state for at least one year prior to the filing deadline, and
    • in the City of Amarillo for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the election;
  • Must not have been determined totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a final judgement of a court;
  • Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which you have not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and
  • Must not:
    • be indebted to the City;
    • hold any other office of public emolument;
    • be interested in the profits or emolument of any contracts, job, work or service for the City, or
    • be interested in the sale to the City of any supplies, equipment, material or articles purchased.
Filing Requirements for Candidates

The application for place on the ballot must be received by the February 12, 2027 filing deadline and be accompanied by a $100.00 filing fee. In lieu of the filing fee, a candidate may submit a petition pursuant to City of Amarillo Charter, Article IV, Section 5. The minimum number of signatures required for a place on the ballot is 100 registered voters of the City of Amarillo.

Questions about City of Amarillo Elections?

Phone
806-378-3014

Email
stephanie.coggins@amarillo.gov

Location
Amarillo City Hall
623 S Johnson St
Amarillo, TX

The City of Amarillo contracts with Potter and Randall Counties for administration of our elections. For sample ballots and more details, visit the following links:

County & State Election Links

Potter County Website Home

Potter County Elections​

Learn more about Potter County elections including how to vote, where to vote, and information pertaining to future and current elections.
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Randall County Elections​

Learn more about Randall County elections including how to vote, where to vote, and information pertaining to future and current elections.
State of Texas Election Division Website Homepage

State of Texas Election Division

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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.