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2026-1544 • OrdinancesCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8270. This item is the second and final 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 an
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 29, 2026 on 2026-09-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“for adoption of Ordinance No. 8270, adopting the budget for the 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 second and final 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 an
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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).