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Georgia Street Reconstruction Project to Temporarily Change Traffic

January 22, 2026

Traffic patterns on Georgia Street will be temporarily adjusted beginning Friday (January 23) as part of the ongoing Georgia Street Reconstruction Project.Timeline of the project could change depending on weather conditions. Georgia Street will be closed between Hollywood Road (State Loop 335) and Augustus Drive. Southbound traffic will be temporarily detoured at Farmers Avenue and northbound traffic will be detoured at Hollywood Road.  Local traffic will still have access to Nashville Avenue, Bismarck Avenue, Daytona Avenue and Augustus Drive from the north. The traffic pattern is expected to remain in place through Monday (January 26). The project began in June. Final project completion is scheduled for November 2028. The temporary traffic adjustment is intended to safely route vehicles around the construction zone while minimizing public disruption. Motorists are encouraged to follow all posted signage and exercise caution when traveling through the area. For more information contact City of Amarillo Media Relations Manager Dave Henry at 806-378-5219 or by email at david.henry@amarillo.gov.

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

January 22, 2026

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 Registered Municipal Clerk designation. “The requirements to receive this prestigious certification are extensive, rigorous and thorough,” said COA Secretary Stephanie Coggins, who has also earned the TMCCP designation. “By choosing to obtain this advanced education, Jonni has further improved her skills to serve the public in her important role with the city.” Glick completed approximately 200 hours of individual study over a four-course curriculum and completed eight seminars. The curriculum included an array of topics including public administration, election law, budgeting and finance, municipal law and personnel management. The program is a university-level professional education program for city clerks and city secretaries in Texas. The program is the third oldest of 47 programs around the world. For more information on the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, go to:  municlerks.unt.edu/about-tmca.html Also for more information, contact City of Amarillo Media Relations Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.

COA Community Development Updates Office Hours

January 16, 2026

The City of Amarillo (COA) Community Development Department has updated its hours of operation.  Hours of operation are: The COA Community Development Department is located in the Simms Municipal Building, 808 S. Buchanan St. Paperwork may be dropped off in the secure drop box located inside the building, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All Community Development programs are by appointment only. An appointment is required to meet with a caseworker. To schedule an appointment, please call (806) 378-3098. For more information, contact City of Amarillo Media Relations Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.

Service Schedule Announced for MLK Day

January 14, 2026

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed on Monday (January 19). The COA service schedule for MLK Day: The schedule for Solid Waste services: Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes will have normal hours of operation.

City Council Confirms Hover as APD Chief

January 14, 2026

Amarillo City Council confirmed Thomas Hover as chief of the Amarillo Police Department during the regularly-scheduled council meeting Tuesday. Hover was confirmed by a 5-0 vote. Hover’s tentative start date is January 22. Hover accepted a conditional offer for the position in December pending the completion of pre-employment requirements. He was selected from a field of three finalists. Please see the previously released news release for additional information:www.amarillo.gov/news/2025/12/15/coa-announces-selection-of-next-police-chief/

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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.