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Votes at a glance — Amarillo City Council meeting
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken at the Amarillo City Council meeting, including ordinance adoptions, budget actions and resolutions for component unit budgets.
The Amarillo City Council recorded the following formal outcomes during its meeting (motions and recorded tallies as shown in the official minutes):
- Consent agenda: Approved (motion passed 4–0).
- Ordinance No. 8,216 (Colonies PID bond reimbursement): Adopted 3–0 (one councilmember recused, one absent). The ordinance formalizes reimbursement/financing for approximately $1,000,000 in Colonies public improvements.
- Item 9(b) — Zoning ordinance amendments to create a new “Moderate Density 1” district and related changes (first reading/ public hearing): Adopted 4–0 (Ordinance No. 8,217 as presented on first reading).
- Item 9(c) — FY2025–26 budget (first reading, ordinance No. 8,218): Adopted 4–0 on first reading; second reading and public hearing scheduled as required.
- Item 9(d) — Property tax rate: City recorded a motion setting the proposed property tax rate at $0.43070 per $100 assessed value (the voter-approval rate) and a record vote was taken: 4–0. A public hearing on the rate is scheduled and a final reading will follow.
- Resolution adopting amended financial policies (Item 9(e)): Adopted as amended (motion to adopt as amended approved; staff to reflect the council’s requested amendment to clarify budget transfer authority up to $50,000 and return the policy language for second reading).
- Venue District budget resolution (TIRZ/venue unit): Adopted (resolution number O90925-2; Potter County and venue board approvals noted in packet).
- Amarillo Hospital District budget resolution: Adopted (resolution O90925-3) approving FY2025–26 budget and planned contributions to indigent care and partner contracts.
- Center City TIRZ budgets: Tier 1 (Center City), Tier 2 (East Gateway) and Tier 3 (South Gateway) budgets for FY2025–26: Each resolution adopted as presented (three separate resolutions; board approvals noted).
- Resolution approving Visit Amarillo (CVB) FY2025–26 budget and reserves request: Adopted (resolution O90925-7).
- Agreement — High Demand Job Training grant (AEDC/PRPC/TWC): Approved; the Amarillo EDC contribution of $150,000 was authorized to support equipment grants to five school districts in the city limits.
- AEDC land sale amendment (CenterPort enterprise sale amendment to extend Axiom Drive and effective date): Approved; AEDC staff said amendment (Amendment No. 2) extends the effective date and includes a city-funded 75-foot Axiom Drive extension and water/sewer at a cost estimated at about $120,000.
All votes described above were taken during the meeting; exact mover/second attributions are recorded in the official minutes. Several items were adopted on first reading and will return for final action and required public hearings under state law.
