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2025-1704 • OrdinancesCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8223This item is the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the City of Amarillo's Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) benefits authorizing: (1) non-retroactive repeating COLAs, for retirees and their benefi
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - October 14, 2025 on 2025-10-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8223This item is the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the City of Amarillo's Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) benefits authorizing: (1) non-retroactive repeating COLAs, for retirees and their benefi”
CS
Cole Stanley
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TR
Tim Reid
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
DT
Don Tipps
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DP
David Prescott
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LS
Les Simpson
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8223This item is the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the City of Amarillo's Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) benefits authorizing: (1) non-retroactive repeating COLAs, for retirees and their benefi
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.