Back to Docket Search
2025-1386 • Public HearingCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 8266. This is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2026/2027 budget and five-year service plan, along with establishing and levying an annual property assessment for the Vineyard
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“adopt Ordinance No. 8266 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
LS
Les Simpson
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 8266. This is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2026/2027 budget and five-year service plan, along with establishing and levying an annual property assessment for the Vineyard
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.