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Ord. 2026-2026-1531City 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
Bastiat Overreach Score: 52/100
Passed: 2026-09-29 • Effective: 2026-09-29
Executive Summary & Impact
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
Legislative Enactment & Roll-Call History
2026-1531 • City of Amarillo City Council - September 29, 20262026-09-29
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 revenueOutcome: 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
Official Legal Text & Codified Sections
OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE RECORD — CITY OF AMARILLO Instrument / Docket Number: Ord. 2026-2026-1531 (Agenda Item 2026-1531) Meeting: City of Amarillo City Council - September 29, 2026 Date Enacted: 2026-09-29 Roll-Call Outcome: PASSED (4 YES - 1 NO) Category: Taxes & Fees VERBATIM DOCKET TEXT & SUMMARY: 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