Council proposes $0.48404 rate, above the voter-approval rate, triggering an election
Council voted to set a proposed ceiling of about 48 cents per $100, above the $0.44334 voter-approval rate, which under state law required a November election. Councilmember Cole Stanley was the only vote against.[1][2][3]
For FY2021/22 the City proposed $0.48404 per $100; the no-new-revenue rate was $0.38884 and the voter-approval rate $0.44334.[2]
Rate per 100
$0.48404 per $100
No new revenue rate per 100
$0.38884 per $100
Voter approval rate per 100
$0.44334 per $100
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Councilmember Cole Stanley was the only vote against setting the proposed rate ceiling of about 48 cents; Stanley said he did not oppose what the money would fund.[1][3]
⚠ Sources differ
The proposed increase was described as 22 percent (NewsChannel10) and 24 percent (Texas Scorecard, Amarillo Pioneer).