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Ordinance No. 8271City of Amarillo (Potter County)
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8271 Approving the City of Amarillo Tax Roll, Setting an Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate and Levying a Tax on all Property Subject to Taxation within the City for the 2026 Tax Year. This is the first reading of an ordinance app
Bastiat Overreach Score: 52/100
Passed: 2026-09-22 • Effective: 2026-09-22
Executive Summary & Impact
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8271 Approving the City of Amarillo Tax Roll, Setting an Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate and Levying a Tax on all Property Subject to Taxation within the City for the 2026 Tax Year. This is the first reading of an ordinance app
Legislative Enactment & Roll-Call History
2025-1365 • City of Amarillo City Council - September 22, 20262026-09-22
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8271 Approving the City of Amarillo Tax Roll, Setting an Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate and Levying a Tax on all Property Subject to Taxation within the City for the 2026 Tax Year. This is the first reading of an ordinance appOutcome: PASSED (4-1) • that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.43070, which is effectively a 2.13% increase in the tax rate
Official Legal Text & Codified Sections
OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE RECORD — CITY OF AMARILLO Instrument / Docket Number: Ordinance No. 8271 (Agenda Item 2025-1365) Meeting: City of Amarillo City Council - September 22, 2026 Date Enacted: 2026-09-22 Roll-Call Outcome: PASSED (4 YES - 1 NO) Category: Taxes & Fees VERBATIM DOCKET TEXT & SUMMARY: Consideration of Ordinance No. 8271 Approving the City of Amarillo Tax Roll, Setting an Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate and Levying a Tax on all Property Subject to Taxation within the City for the 2026 Tax Year. This is the first reading of an ordinance app