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TIRZ East Gateway

The East Gateway Tax Increment Reinvestment,  Zone 2, celebrates Amarillo’s heritage as a hospitable city and a gateway to the Panhandle region. The district offers unique dining, recreation, and entertainment opportunities for travelers. These activities will lead to economic growth, increased tax revenues, and new development opportunities.

  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • For inquiries about available incentives and project qualification, contact:

    Drew Brassfield
    Assistant Director of Planning
  • 806-378-5241
  • drew.brassfield@amarillo.gov

Interactive TIRZ Zone Map

Check out the interactive map for an overview of our Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones. 

TIRZ Zone Map

east gateway tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ)

TIRZ East Gateway Logo
Proposed TIRZ 2 Expansion Boundaries

A map with proposed TIRZ boundaries showing what is in City Limits and what is within the County Line

TIRZ 2 Expansion Metes and Bounds (detailed image description).

East Gateway TIRZ Meeting Details

  • 3rd Thursday of each month at noon (If there is no New Business the meeting will be cancelled)
  • City Hall, 623 S Johnson St, Room 1500
Agenda & Minutes

East Gateway TIRZ 2 Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available and posted following approval.

View TIRZ Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Board Members
 MemberAppointed by
David Walker, Chair Potter County
Randy Whipple City of Amarillo
Blair SchafferPotter County
Doyle CorderAmarillo Independent School District
Helen BurtonPotter County
John BetancourtAmarillo College
Lee PetersonPanhandle Groundwater Conservation District
Thomas Warren IIIAmarillo Hospital District
Tracy SheaCity of Amarillo
Joanne Garcia FloresCity of Amarillo
Goals
  • Development of new retail and entertainment venues contributing additional property and sales tax revenue
  • Relocation and expansion of the Big Texan Steakhouse resulting in increased customer attraction contributing additional property and sales tax revenue
  • Redevelopment of the existing Big Texan Steakhouse resulting in the retention of customers and continuing to contribute property and sales tax revenues
  • RV Park contributing additional property and sales tax revenue
  • Retail outlets contributing additional property and sales tax revenue
  • Entertainment venues contributing additional property and sales tax revenue
  • Auto and truck service outlets contributing additional property and sales tax revenue
  • Full-service hotel contributing additional property and HOT tax revenue
  • Limited-service hotels contributing additional property and HOT tax revenue
  • Development of new recreation and athletic facilities

east gateway tirz documents & links

East Gateway TIRZ Market Profile
East Gateway TIRZ Policies & Procedures
TIRZ incentive application (over $50,000)
TIRZ incentive application (under $50,000)
east gateway TIRZ final project and financing plan
east gateway TIRZ concept plan maps

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TIRZ 2 Expansion Metes and Bounds

Beginning at the intersection of the north right-of-way line of SE 3rd Avenue and the east right-of-way line of Lakeside Drive; thence east along the north right-of-way line of SE 3rd Avenue to the east right-of-way line of Parsley Road; thence south along the east right-of-way line of Parsley Road to the Potter County line; thence west along the Potter County line to the west right-of-way line of Whitaker Road; thence north along Whitaker Road to the south property line of lot 4B, Block 2, Memory Acres Unit 8, thence west along the south property line of lot 4A, Block 2 Memory Acres Unit 7 to the west property line of Unplatted Block 2 Section 170 AB&M, thence south along the same property line, thence west of the same property line and the south property line of Lot 1, Block 3, Memory Acres Unit 6, thence north along the east property lines of Bel-Aire Addition Unit 1 and Lot 18, Block 15, Skyline Addition Unit No. 3 to the north right-of-way line IH-40, thence east to the west property line of Block 2, Section 90 AB&M, thence south to the south property line of Block 2, Section 90 AB&M, thence east along the south property line of Lot 2, Block 1, IH-40 East Industrial Park Unit No. 1 to the east property line of Lots 1&2, Block 1, IH-40 East Industrial Park Unit No. 1, thence north to north right-of-way line IH-40, thence east to the west property line of Lot 1, Block 4, IH-40 East Industrial Park Unit No. 5, thence south to south property line of Lot 1, Block 4, IH-40 East Industrial Park Unit No. 5, thence east to the east property line of Lot 1, Block 4, IH-40 East Industrial Park Unit No. 5, thence north to the north property line Lot 1, Block 2, WE Juett Unit No. 2, thence east to the east property line of irregular tract of land in Section 75, thence north to the west property line of Lot 2A Block 1, Exxon Unit No. 1, thence west along the south property line of Lot 1, Block 1, Exxon Unity No. 3, thence north along the west property line of Lot 2D, Block 1, Exxon Unit No. 3 to the north property line of Lot 1, Block 1, Exxon Unit No. 1, thence north along the east right-of-way line of Lakeside Drive to the point of beginning.

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.