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2026-1531 • Regular AgendaCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
RATIFICATION – CITY OF AMARILLO TAX RATE AND BUDGET:Pursuant to the terms of Tex. Loc. Gov. Code, Sec. 102.007(c), the City Council is required to take a separate ratification vote on the tax rate when the adopted budget requires more property tax revenue
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 29, 2026 on 2026-09-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“that we ratify the budget and tax rate, as adopted for fiscal year 2026/27, recognizing such budget will require more revenue from property taxes than did the budget adopted last year”
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
RATIFICATION – CITY OF AMARILLO TAX RATE AND BUDGET:Pursuant to the terms of Tex. Loc. Gov. Code, Sec. 102.007(c), the City Council is required to take a separate ratification vote on the tax rate when the adopted budget requires more property tax revenue
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.6/10). 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.