Back to Docket Search
2026-1378 • Regular AgendaCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
Discuss Proposed 2026/2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Discuss Proposed 2026/2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate”
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
Discuss Proposed 2026/2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.