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2025-1364 • OrdinancesCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8270. This item is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year. This budget allows for the City to continue providing effective public services, programs and assistanc
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 22, 2026 on 2026-09-22
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“for adoption of Ordinance No. 8270, adopting the budget for fiscal year, October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, for the City of Amarillo”
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)
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8270. This item is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year. This budget allows for the City to continue providing effective public services, programs and assistanc
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.7/10). 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.