FY2019/20 rate set at $0.38851; budget adopted 4-1
The rate went from $0.36838 to $0.38851 per $100 ($0.34448 M&O, $0.04403 debt service). The City described the M&O increase as funding Fire and Animal Management positions tied to the 2016 public-safety proposition plus street maintenance, and the I&S increase as debt service on the voter-approved bonds. Council adopted the budget 4-1, Councilmember Elaine Hays against.[1][2][3]
As printed by ABC7 (inconsistent with its own $0.38851 total; apparent typographical error)
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City of Amarillo FY2019/20 budget document: The City's budget states the M&O increase funds Fire and Animal Management and Welfare personnel tied to the voter-approved Proposition 2 projects plus street maintenance, and the I&S increase is for debt service on the voter-approved bond projects.[1][2]
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The proposed FY2019/20 budget estimated total tax collections of $49,018,465, an increase of $3,029,641 from 2018.[2]
Amount
$49,018,465
Levy change
$3,029,641
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The FY2019/20 budget was adopted 4-1: Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer and Howard Smith for; Councilmember Elaine Hays against.[1]