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Amarillo council adopts 2025–26 budget first reading and sets tax rate at $0.43070, prompting public hearings
Summary
Council approved the first reading of the FY2025–26 budget and voted to set the voter-approval tax rate at $0.43070 (a 15.3% change in the tax rate). Staff said the rate funds police, fire, street projects and wastewater design; the council scheduled public hearings on the final budget and tax rate.
Amarillo City Council completed the first reading of the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and set a proposed property tax rate that staff said is the voter-approval tax rate required to fund the adopted service level package.
Finance staff presented a proposed total city budget of about $557 million for the October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026 fiscal year. Highlights staff called out included funding for one additional school-liaison police officer and one firefighter, salary increases (4% for police, 3% for fire, and a 2% civilian merit pool), approximately $30 million in…
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