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2026-1528 • Public HearingCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE:THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.43070, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE CURRENT RATE. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 29, 2026 on 2026-09-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE:THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.43070, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE CURRENT RATE. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY”
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
PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE:THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.43070, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE CURRENT RATE. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).