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Amarillo council narrows solid-waste increase options, delays proposed mosquito-fee
Summary
Council reviewed solid-waste revenue scenarios to cover pay raises, a civilian pay study and a new demolition crew, asked staff to favor a commercial-heavy split and declined to adopt a 50¢ monthly vector-control charge now, directing more community outreach and a follow-up analysis.
Amarillo’s City Council spent much of its Aug. 26 budget workshop weighing how to raise roughly $2.7–3.0 million to pay for police and fire raises, a civilian pay study and an in‑house dangerous‑structure removal team. Mayor (Speaker 1) and city staff laid out multiple solid‑waste fee scenarios and a separate 50¢ monthly vector‑control fee that would generate an estimated $312,000 for environmental health.
Finance staff presented a package that shifts a $130,000 demolition line into solid‑waste revenue, captures roughly $670,000 from solid‑waste fee increases to cover prior TMRS/COLA adjustments and proposes splitting any additional increases between…
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