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2025-1802 • OrdinancesCity of Amarillo (Potter County)

CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8224This item is the first reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 2-6, Article XIV, to create the Amarillo City Transit Public Transit Advisory Board.

Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - October 14, 2025 on 2025-10-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Adopt Ordinance No. 8224 as presented”
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. 8224This item is the first reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 2-6, Article XIV, to create the Amarillo City Transit Public Transit Advisory Board.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.