Dated, sourced events about City of Amarillo government and spending.https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-audit-still-pending-oct2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-audit-still-pending-oct2026/As of October 8, 2026, results of the $85,000 external audit of the utility billing system had not been released; ABC 7 Amarillo reported they were expected later in October. Councilmember Les Simpson said he shared residents' frustration and asked customers who believe their bills are wrong to send him copies with their 12-month usage history. The agenda posted for the October 13, 2026 council meeting does not list an item on the billing audit.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-sfm-report-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-sfm-report-2026/The City released the State Fire Marshal's Office report on the investigation it conducted at Mayor Cole Stanley's request. The investigator said an origin-and-cause examination could not be conducted because the origin was in an active, hazardous disposal area that had been altered by dirt placed on burning material, identified Cell 10 as the area of origin, classified the cause as undetermined and closed the case.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2027/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2027/Ordinance No. 8270, the FY2026/27 budget considered at the September 29, 2026 special meeting, amended the landfill use fee from $39.49 to $51.24 per ton and raised related per-load and special-handling charges. The proposed budget described a 29.76% tipping-fee increase for landfill equipment, personnel and engineering and dumpster replacement; a fee-change page in the same book listed a 24.08% increase to $49.00 with a $1,204,000 budgetary impact. The City reported the budget was approved by 4-1 votes.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-budget-hearing/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-budget-hearing/During the hearing on a budget with an 11% water and sewer fee increase, a resident asked where the concern about water had been a year earlier during the Fermi vote. Mayor Stanley said the council thought it had made "a pretty good business decision" and that the City had never sold a water right. Councilmember Prescott said water shortages in area towns were "not because of data centers" and that aquifers were dropping because of agricultural overproduction.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-budget-11pct/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-budget-11pct/The council adopted the FY2026/27 budget 4-1 (Councilmember Les Simpson opposed). The budget includes an 8% increase to water and sewer fees for capital improvements and a 3% increase for debt service on the $60 million Hollywood Road loan. Mayor Cole Stanley asked for a possible decrease if the consultant's study finds the full increase is not needed.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2026-27-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2026-27-rate/Council adopted the FY2026/27 budget and a $0.43070 rate ($0.32412 M&O, $0.10658 debt service), the same total as FY2025/26, by 4-1 votes with Councilmember Les Simpson against. The City says the budget raises $2,063,963 (2.58%) more in property tax, including $1,295,675 from new property.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-audit-split/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-audit-split/Mayor Cole Stanley said the audit committee decided to split the forensic audit into two components, the water and sewer fund and community improvement projects, possibly with a firm for each. The report did not mention ARPA funds.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-committee-splits-scope/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-committee-splits-scope/The audit committee met September 28 and decided to split the audit into the water and sewer fund and community improvement projects, possibly hiring a firm for each. Scoring of firms was not complete; the mayor said the committee would pick three firms to interview and return in October with a recommended scope and firm for each component.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-improvement-transfer-budget/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-improvement-transfer-budget/The City's FY2026-27 proposed budget book (after council review, September 24, 2026) lists the General Fund transfer to the Civic Center Improvement Fund at $4,490,541 (FY2022-23 actual), $2,892,992 (FY2023-24 actual), $3,420,630 (FY2024-25 actual), $3,028,387 (FY2025-26 budget and revised estimate) and $3,692,099 (FY2026-27 proposed). The book describes the inter-fund transfer program as including the transfer of excess hotel/motel tax to the Civic Center Improvement Fund.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-fy2026-27-budget/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-fy2026-27-budget/The proposed FY 2026-27 budget book says the Southeast and Southwest pools were temporarily closed for the 2026 season while a third party evaluates their structure and completes an aquatic viability study, and that each pool needs new pump-room equipment and replastering estimated at about $700,000 per pool.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-fy2027-workday-invoice/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-fy2027-workday-invoice/The proposed FY2026/27 budget (after council review, September 24, 2026) lists interfund-transfer changes including a $600,000 supplemental request for the Workday invoice in the General Fund, a $416,400 Water & Sewer request and a $48,000 Airport request. Building Safety's FY2026/27 goals include training staff and customers "as MyPermitNow transitions to MGO Connect." The City's Building Safety web page states that all permits and contractor licensing are issued electronically through MGO Connect.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-tceq-order-adopted/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-tceq-order-adopted/The TCEQ commissioners adopted an agreed order with the City of Amarillo (Docket No. 2022-1576-MWD-E) covering 16 alleged violations at the Hollywood Road plant from 2022-2023. The $330,260 penalty is offset in full by a supplemental environmental project (screw pump installation), and the order requires further repairs within set deadlines.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/turnover-cost-tally/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/turnover-cost-tally/Coverage tallies CM separation costs at over $1.2M across three years and notes additional executive departures (CFO, CIO, others) in 2025-2026.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-engineering-fy2027/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-engineering-fy2027/The September 22, 2026 consent agenda listed an $838,754.19 award to Parkhill, Inc. for FY 26/27 landfill engineering services under the TCEQ municipal solid waste permit, including operation and maintenance of the landfill gas collection and control system, funded from the solid waste improvement fund. Minutes of the meeting were not yet posted at retrieval.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-252a-phillips/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-252a-phillips/The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Order No. 2185) approved reissuing the Phillips 66 Company subzone in Borger, Texas from the City of Midland (FTZ 165) to the City of Amarillo, grantee of FTZ 252, and redesignated it Subzone 252A. Recorded here because the City's Fermi page labels Fermi's subzone documents "252A" while the Board designated Fermi's subzone 252B.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/path-resignation-accepted/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/path-resignation-accepted/Council votes 4-1 (Les Simpson dissenting) to accept Path's resignation, effective that day. Andrew Freeman is named acting city manager for up to 60 days; Strategic Government Resources will assist the interim search.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/council-update-sept/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/council-update-sept/Staff update Council on the billing issues. Mayor Cole Stanley says the City has "identified several problems" but "not one consistent issue." Staff report some bills still do not mirror usual usage.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-ls40-pump-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-ls40-pump-spill/The City reported about 200,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged at Lift Station 40, 7100 Cliffside Road, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. on September 20, 2026, after a pump malfunction caused the station to overflow from a manhole. It did not reach natural waterways; repairs and disinfection were completed and TCEQ was notified.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/path-closed-session/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/path-closed-session/Council meets in a closed session exceeding 3.5 hours on Path's employment. Mayor Cole Stanley confirms Path submitted a resignation letter.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2026-recalculation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2026-recalculation/At a special meeting, staff presented recalculated rates after errors were found in numbers used to calculate them (debt figures, a fleet debt item, and a TIRZ value deduction). The voter-approval rate rose to $0.45252; the no-new-revenue rate stayed $0.42170. After several failed motions, council set a not-to-exceed rate of $0.4307 (Stanley, Reid and Tipps for; Simpson against all motions).Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-east-amarillo-creek-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-east-amarillo-creek-spill/The City reported that a sewer main failure discharged about 750,000 gallons of untreated wastewater from a manhole just east of East Amarillo Creek, between West and East Chaparral Road. Water Utilities was notified at 11:30 a.m. and stopped the discharge at 3:25 p.m. The wastewater reached the creek and possibly flowed toward Thompson Park Lake; the City advised against recreational contact in the lake and part of the creek and notified TCEQ.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-july-usage/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-july-usage/At the August 25, 2026 City Council meeting, Assistant City Manager Donny Hooper said he had sampled the City's top 400 water users; in July 2026 Fermi Inc. ranked 386th at 310,000 gallons, with the project still under construction. The Amarillo Tribune's September 30 report gave the figure as around 300,000 gallons.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-subzone-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-subzone-approved/The Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary approved the application to establish Subzone 252B for Fermi, Inc. in Panhandle, Texas, subject to FTZ 252's 2,000-acre activation limit. The approval letter says the subzone lapses if not activated by August 17, 2031, and that the approval does not imply authority for production activity requiring advance Board approval. The approval was published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2026.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-q2-report/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-q2-report/Fermi's second-quarter 2026 shareholder letter (filed with the SEC August 13, 2026) said it had installed seven miles of water distribution lines "providing 2.5 million gallons per day" backed by a two-million-gallon storage tank. Its quarterly report on Form 10-Q (filed August 14, 2026) said a subsidiary entered six groundwater leases covering about 5,227 acres in Carson County in the first half of 2026. Neither document reports the status of the two wells, pipe and generator Fermi must dedicate to the City under the water supply agreement.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2026-workshop/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2026-workshop/At a budget workshop, staff proposed the voter-approval rate of $0.44728; the no-new-revenue rate was $0.42170. Councilmember Les Simpson asked to explore the budget at the no-new-revenue rate. Coverage reported total City debt of $566.8 million, about half for water and sewer.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-dozer-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-dozer-2026/On its consent agenda, approved 5-0, the council approved a 60-month lease of a Caterpillar D8 dozer for the landfill from Caterpillar Financial/Warren Cat for $1,409,831.40, replacing a D6 dozer whose lease had ended, funded from general fund revenues.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-rfq-and-software-errors/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-rfq-and-software-errors/As budget workshops began, staff said reports from the new financial software caused cash-flow figures needing correction and that staff were working with the audit firm to correct an ACFR footnote. The Tribune reported on August 13 that the City issued a request for quotations for a forensic audit on August 11, and that the ACFR shows $288 million in committed funds while the actual figure is closer to $207 million. The City's procurement portal lists it as RFQ 317-26 MRH, closing September 10, 2026.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/flock-misuse/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/flock-misuse/After a former Amarillo police officer allegedly ran license-plate (Flock) searches for a person unconnected to any case, council pauses a Flock camera purchase to set policy. Data retention is later cut from 30 days to 7, with required supervisor reviews.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-tensorwave-lease/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-tensorwave-lease/ABC 7 Amarillo reported that Fermi signed a $6.5 billion, 15-year lease with AI cloud provider TensorWave for part of the Project Matador campus, its first binding customer agreement, with delivery to begin in stages in the second half of 2027 and the lease subject to conditions including project financing.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-twdb-60m-loan/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-twdb-60m-loan/The Texas Water Development Board considered and approved $60 million from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for planning and design to expand the Hollywood Road plant from 12 MGD to 22 MGD. The City pledged waterworks and sewer system revenues. The planned schedule runs to design completion in June 2028 and construction completion on December 31, 2031.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-hours-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-hours-2026/The City announced that from August 17, 2026 the landfill would be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the last load at 4:30 p.m., ending a seasonal schedule that had kept it open until 7 p.m. on weekdays from April through October. KVII reported the consistent closing time gives employees time for daily cover and other state-required work.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-claims-session-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-claims-session-2026/The council's July 28, 2026 executive session included consultation with its attorney on 'Landfill Fire Claims' under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. The minutes record no open- session action on the topic.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-phase-two-engineering/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-phase-two-engineering/Phase One (master planning, preliminary engineering report, permitting analysis and facility assessment) was reported complete. The Phase Two professional engineering services agreement for Hollywood Road and River Road was scheduled for council approval on July 28, 2026. A June 2026 agenda planner listed Kimley-Horn awards of $9,397,700 (Hollywood Road II) and $12,874,250 (River Road II).Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-capital-transfer/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-capital-transfer/The City's planner listed for the July 28, 2026 meeting a transfer of budget funds from Capital Projects PRJ-127 and PRJ-128 for a South Exhibit Hall loading-dock door and two grease traps. No amount is listed. The council approved it 5-0 on July 28, 2026, along with a second transfer from the boiler project to Civic Center IT access points/fiber and the new basketball floor (also 5-0).Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-windblown-complaint-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-windblown-complaint-2026/TCEQ received a complaint on July 20, 2026 alleging the landfill was not properly controlling windblown waste, investigated the same day and closed the complaint on August 3, 2026. The record states no notice of violation or notice of enforcement was issued.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-forensic-scope/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-forensic-scope/During council discussion of a possible forensic audit, Mayor Cole Stanley said he had suggested three areas for its scope: community investment program projects, sewer and water, and American Rescue Plan Act monies, and said these were examples rather than limits.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-council-directs-committee/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-council-directs-committee/The council discussed the scope of a possible forensic audit covering capital improvement projects, water and sewer, and ARPA funds. The audit committee said it would vet and recommend a third-party firm to the full council before any forensic audit proceeds; staff were directed to call a special meeting in August. Some council members said they had not seen issues with funds.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-city-statement-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-city-statement-2026/The City said it was conducting an operational review of landfill practices, including issues raised in the TCEQ notice of violation, and would not comment on specific operational issues until reviews were complete. KFDA reported the Fire Department was preparing an after-action report and the State Fire Marshal's Office was investigating.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-tceq-violation-resolved-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-tceq-violation-resolved-2026/TCEQ's complaint record for the April 30, 2026 complaint lists the investigation date as April 30, 2026, a notice of violation dated May 20, 2026, and the violation of 30 TAC 330.165(a) (failure to apply six inches of well-compacted earthen material to deposited waste) as resolved on July 8, 2026. The record shows a notice of violation, not a notice of enforcement. TCEQ's commission database lists no enforcement item for the landfill after a 2012 fuel-tank order.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-study-award-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-study-award-2026/The Parks and Recreation Board voted to recommend an aquatics feasibility study to the council; KFDA reported a single bid of $150,000. City agenda planners listed a $99,900 award to Kimley-Horn and Associates for the Aquatic Market Viability Study, first for July 14 and then for July 28, 2026.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/audit-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/audit-approved/Council approves $85,000 for an independent third-party audit of the utility billing system, drawn from funds originally budgeted for system software.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2025-single-audit-findings/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2025-single-audit-findings/The Federal Audit Clearinghouse accepted the City's fiscal 2025 single audit, performed by CliftonLarsonAllen, on June 30, 2026. It reports $43,197,490 in federal expenditures and nine findings on federal programs: four in the Housing Choice Voucher program, three in the Airport Improvement Program, one in the SAFER fire-staffing grant and one in Community Development Block Grants. None reports questioned costs or is marked as a repeat finding. The City was not designated a low-risk auditee for fiscal 2025, after being so designated for fiscal 2024.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-fy2025-single-audit/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-fy2025-single-audit/The City's single audit for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, by CliftonLarsonAllen and accepted by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on June 30, 2026, lists $1,863,991 in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds spending for the year. The program was not tested as a major program and has no findings; the audit's nine findings concern other federal programs.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gccs-adc-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gccs-adc-2026/On its consent agenda, approved 4-0 with Councilmember Don Tipps absent, the council awarded Landmarc Environmental Services $1,279,655.56 for 2026 expansion and repairs of the landfill gas collection and control system, and approved buying a hydroseeder from ROMCO Equipment Co. for $116,530 to apply alternative daily cover at the landfill.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-forensic-audit-requested/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-forensic-audit-requested/Auditors from CliftonLarsonAllen presented the fiscal 2025 report, noting nine findings regarding federal and state grants, one described as significant. A first vote to accept the report tied; the council then unanimously filed it with the City Secretary. Staff had identified about $43 million in the community investment program fund available for allocation; public commenters asked for a forensic audit, and council members expressed support but wanted cost information.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-biggs-mathews-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-biggs-mathews-2026/On its consent agenda, approved 5-0, the council awarded Biggs & Mathews Environmental, Inc. a $34,800 professional services agreement to evaluate and recommend changes to landfill site operations, funded from general fund revenues and not budgeted. Councilmember Don Tipps said the item was added at the council's direction. The City said no formal procurement was held because the amount was under $50,000 and the review was time-sensitive.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-court-hot/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-court-hot/The Civic Center unveiled a new basketball court; ABC 7 reported its cost as $167,000 and its funding as the hotel occupancy tax, and the City put the cost at $166,746. General manager Christopher Post said the old court was "no longer really being able to be used" and the goal was "to maintain current operations."Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-acfr-fy2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-acfr-fy2025/The City's annual comprehensive financial report for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists $972,218 owed on the City's loan to TIRZ #1, $682,890 in TIRZ #1 property tax rebates for the year, $9,630,000 outstanding on the 2016 garage bonds, and LGC expenses of $2,259,604. Its TIRZ #1 note no longer gives a balance for the TIRZ #1 loan to the LGC.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2025-acfr-issued/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2025-acfr-issued/CliftonLarsonAllen LLP's report on the fiscal 2025 statements is dated June 4, 2026 and states an unmodified opinion; it notes the fiscal 2024 statements were audited by other auditors. Beginning balances were restated for reporting-entity changes (the Amarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau no longer reported as a component unit; the COVID-19 relief fund reported as non-major).Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-production-notice/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-production-notice/The Foreign-Trade Zones Board received Fermi Inc.'s notification of proposed production activity for its Panhandle facility within FTZ 252 (docket B-64-2026). The proposed finished products are a constructed nuclear power plant facility and a constructed natural gas power plant facility. The notice was published June 11, 2026, with comments due July 21, 2026.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-tceq-air-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-tceq-air-2026/Mayor Cole Stanley released TCEQ air-monitoring results. KVII reported TCEQ tested around the landfill perimeter and nearby areas for sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds and gamma radiation, with no detections, and that the TCEQ report said the landfill was following its standard operating procedures for landfill fires.Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-compactor-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-compactor-2026/At the May 26 meeting City Manager Grayson Path shared a statement about the landfill and conditions with TCEQ. On its consent agenda, approved 5-0, the council approved a five-year lease of a landfill compactor from Cat Financial/Warren Cat for $1,423,978.20, the scheduled replacement of a unit at the end of its useful life.Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-caber-phase3-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-caber-phase3-2026/On its consent agenda (5-0) the City Council approved a Phase III renewal of Caber Resource Group's Workday consulting agreement, not to exceed $175,000 for six months, including a $105,000 transfer from the City Secretary department's operating budget to Finance. The item was not budgeted.Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-parks-review-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-parks-review-2026/In a presentation requested by Councilmember Tim Reid, the Parks and Recreation director said many of the department's playground, facility and lighting projects were funded through grants, the American Rescue Plan Act or department funds.Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-press-conference-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-press-conference-2026/City Manager Grayson Path said in a written statement that, after reviewing the April TCEQ investigation, the landfill superintendent was no longer employed by the City, and that he would work with TCEQ to cover exposed trash. Mayor Cole Stanley and Councilmember Don Tipps held a news conference; Stanley proposed an internal audit with a compliance component and a policy requiring faster City response to TCEQ findings, and criticized the timing of TCEQ's notice.Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fire-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fire-2026/A 911 call reported a fire at the landfill on the afternoon of May 17, 2026; responders found it in the pit designated Cell 10. On May 18, in severe fire weather, it spread beyond the landfill and burned 2,335 acres; 52 homes were destroyed and 25 damaged. The Office of Emergency Management ordered voluntary evacuations. The City said the cause was unknown. Its FY2025 annual financial report, issued June 2026, records the fire as a subsequent event and says the City was engaging consultants to evaluate potential risks and cost estimates.Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-rate-study/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-rate-study/A water and wastewater rate study presented to the council recommended a gradual 8.37% adjustment toward about $1.8 billion in needs, including a planned $1.5 billion wastewater plant. The study projected that debt service could rise 238% by FY2036. The figure was described as preliminary; the council agreed to continue the study.Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-tceq-cover-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-tceq-cover-2026/After a complaint alleging improperly covered waste, TCEQ investigators observed a large amount of uncovered waste at the working face. Landfill staff told investigators that equipment used to cover waste had broken down about a month earlier. TCEQ issued a notice of violation for failing to apply six inches of compacted earthen cover daily, with compliance documentation due June 22, 2026. Reports differ on the investigation date (April 30 or May 7); KVII reported the notice was sent to the City on May 20.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-ls16-pumps/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-ls16-pumps/On consent (approved 4-0), the council approved buying two motors and two pumps for Lift Station 16 from Austin Armature Works through BuyBoard for $55,853.80; the item said the pumps had reached the end of their life.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-hr2-public-meeting/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2026-hr2-public-meeting/The City held a public meeting on the proposed Hollywood Road II Wastewater Treatment Facility, a 10 MGD expansion next to the existing plant, and the council discussed the draft Environmental Information Document. The notice put planning and design at about $74 million, about $60 million of it from a TWDB Clean Water State Revolving Fund application.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-plan-update-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-plan-update-2026/Staff gave the board an outline for issuing a request for qualifications to hire a consultant to help update the TIRZ #1 Final Project and Financing Plan and the Downtown Amarillo Strategic Action Plan. Progress reports were on the June 11, 2026 agenda. No fetched source reports a consultant selection.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-tirz-hampton-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-tirz-hampton-2026/The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 board agreed to a 10-year property tax abatement and a $900,000 developer streetscape contribution for a planned downtown Hampton Inn, pending council approval. A board member cited the hotel's proximity to Hodgetown.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/high-bills-begin/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/high-bills-begin/Following go-live, more than 55,000 customers receive larger-than-normal bills. The City launches a Utility Billing Assistance Form amid a surge of complaints about bills, usage, account access, and customer-service wait times.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-q1-2026-report/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-q1-2026-report/In the Project and Expenditure report covering January 1 to March 31, 2026, as published by Treasury, the City listed 26 projects with total cumulative obligations of $39,676,317 (the full allocation) and total cumulative expenditures of $39,071,440.97. Seven projects still showed unspent obligations, the largest being the library digital literacy project and broadband infrastructure.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/enquesta-golive/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/enquesta-golive/The new enQuesta billing system goes live. All customers receive new account numbers and must re-enroll in AutoPay/paperless; April bills are mailed.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-earnings-update/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-earnings-update/In its fiscal-year 2025 update, Fermi said it had entered groundwater leases in Carson County and controlled up to 18.5 MGD of water supply, and had completed a 20-inch water pipeline across 7.2 miles of the campus and a water tank.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/eckstein-named/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/eckstein-named/The AEDC names Dr. Andreas Eckstein as its new president and CEO.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-cutover-blackout/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-cutover-blackout/Utility billing is unavailable March 26-30, 2026 (no phone, online, email, or in-person payments) to prepare for the new system.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-berrydunn-co-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-berrydunn-co-2026/One week before go-live, the City Council approved on its consent agenda (5-0) Change Order No. 1 to BerryDunn's enQuesta implementation agreement, adding $87,500 in consulting hours and travel for the extended project timeline and go-live date and bringing the total award to $766,600 (water and sewer revenues, CIP #523818).Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-subzone-application/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2026-ftz-subzone-application/The Foreign-Trade Zones Board docketed an application from the City of Amarillo, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 252, requesting subzone status for Fermi, Inc.'s 988-acre facility at 688 FM 683, Panhandle, Texas, subject to FTZ 252's existing activation limit (docket S-133-2026). The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2026, with comments due April 27, 2026.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-lift-station-comms/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2026-lift-station-comms/On consent (approved 5-0), the council awarded Sentinel Power, Inc. $80,862 for communication upgrades to lift stations throughout the wastewater collection system, funded from water and sewer fund revenues.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-staging-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-staging-award/On March 10, 2026 the City Council approved, on its 5-0 consent agenda, a $204,503 award to MityLite, Inc. for replacement staging components for the Civic Center (Civic Center Improvement Fund revenues) and a $97,281.07 change order to the Coliseum restroom renovation for structural work on a concrete slab in the West Concourse (Venue District fund revenues).Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-co-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-co-approved/NewsChannel 10 reported on March 13, 2026 that the council approved more than $30 million in certificates of obligation for street construction and maintenance, including $12 million for the 2026 summer street maintenance program and $16 million for Osage Street from 34th to 58th Street.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026a-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026a-approved/The council approved the Series 2026A certificates, including $12 million for the 2026 summer street maintenance program and $16 million for Osage Street from 34th to 58th Street. The City's FY2025 financial report records $27,925,000 issued on March 10, 2026 for street construction (property taxes) and Colonies Public Improvement District park improvements (district assessments).Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-rfq-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-rfq-2026/The City announced both pools would be closed for spring and summer 2026 and opened bidding through April 2, 2026 for a Structural Assessment and Aquatic Market Viability Study.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-comptroller-report-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-comptroller-report-2025/The City's Chapter 311 annual report to the Texas Comptroller for reporting year 2025 lists $2,257,382 in property tax increment received, a $4,839,587 tax increment fund balance, a $139,519,786 base value and $176,485,407 in captured appraised value. Reports for 2022-2024 show increments of $1.63 million, $1.77 million and $2.02 million.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-mimica-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-mimica-2026/On its consent agenda (4-0, Councilmember David Prescott absent) the City Council approved the purchase of four Mimica automation seats for $80,000 from bond proceeds, to further automate Workday processes and HR and Finance workflows.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-cm-memo-hot/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-cm-memo-hot/In a February 12, 2026 memorandum to the City Council framing a pre-budget workshop, City Manager Grayson Path wrote that the Civic Center Complex is not a General Fund department and is supported primarily through its own operating revenues and allocations of hotel occupancy tax, and recommended a separate, dedicated council discussion of the Civic Center rather than reopening the full debate at the workshop.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-print-extension-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-print-extension-2026/On its consent agenda (5-0) the City Council approved a $72,615 extension of the utility billing printing and mailing contract with Variverge LLC through April 30, 2026. The item stated the extension was needed to go live with the new billing software and move to that software's internal printing vendor.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-co-tabled/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-co-tabled/At its February 10, 2026 meeting the council approved about $11 million in debt for a fire truck and water and sewer projects but tabled a certificate of obligation of up to $30,310,000 for streets and related infrastructure. Officials said the City was undergoing an audit and wanted to see whether it had money on hand to use instead of borrowing.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026a-tabled/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026a-tabled/At its February 10, 2026 meeting the council tabled Ordinance No. 8236 for $30,310,000 in Series 2026A COs. The same day it approved other debt that is not certificates of obligation: Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations for fire apparatus and Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-fire-alarm-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2026-fire-alarm-award/On January 27, 2026 the City Council approved, on its 5-0 consent agenda, a $63,871.31 award to AV Corp. Fire & Security to replace the fire alarm system in the north end of the Civic Center, funded from Civic Center improvement fund revenues (CIP PRJ-0000128).Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-council-jan27-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-council-jan27-2026/The council paused the permanent closure of Southwest Pool; both pools were to stay closed for the summer season while an engineering study and a feasibility study were conducted. The City reported a 5-0 vote to close both pools temporarily and a unanimous vote for the study.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-lump-sum-paid-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-lump-sum-paid-2026/The City's fiscal 2025 annual financial report, issued June 4, 2026, states that after September 30, 2025 the AEDC paid off the remaining balance owed to Texas Tech in two installments of $5,202,676.47 and $13,653,467.33, the second due on or before January 21, 2026. The report does not give the dates the payments were made; the date shown is the stated due date.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-council-approves-amendment-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-council-approves-amendment-2026/At its January 13, 2026 regular meeting the City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the Amended Location Incentive Agreement between the AEDC and Texas Tech University, presented by AEDC interim president Doug Nelson. The motion by Councilmember David Prescott, seconded by Councilmember Tim Reid, passed 5-0.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-council-jan13-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-council-jan13-2026/The council voted to permanently close Southwest Pool and to close Southeast Pool for the coming season pending an engineering study. The resolution said both pools had exceeded their useful life and that inspections found structural voids and cracking.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-herring-incentive-2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-herring-incentive-2026/The board considered a developer agreement with Herring Hotel Partners, LLC to turn the historic Herring Hotel at 311 SE 3rd Ave. into a hotel of about 200 rooms. The draft agreement provides 100% reimbursement of the property's tax increment for 10 years and a one-time grant of up to $900,000 for facade and infrastructure work, if at least $90 million is invested. NewsChannel 10 reported that the board voted to fund up to $900,000.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-amendment-council-scheduled-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-amendment-council-scheduled-2025/KVII reported that the amendment could save nearly $2 million in incentives, that interim president Doug Nelson said Texas Tech was still owed about $5 million over the next three years, and that the City Council was scheduled to consider the proposal on January 13, 2026. The council approved the amendment 5-0 on January 13, 2026.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-amendment-board-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-amendment-board-2025/The AEDC board approved an amendment to its location incentives agreement with Texas Tech University. NewsChannel10 reported that the remaining amount owed drops from $15.6 million to $13.8 million, paid in one payment at the beginning of 2026, subject to a City Council vote in January.Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-dec2025-workday-items/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-dec2025-workday-items/The City Council agenda planner posted November 20, 2025 listed, for the December 9, 2025 regular meeting, a five-year $549,424 Workday Success Plan contract (awarded through reseller Precision Task Group) for dedicated client support (not budgeted; funded from unused capital-improvement funds in the General Construction Fund) and a second six-month Workday consulting renewal with Caber Resource Group not to exceed $175,000 (general fund). At the December 9 meeting the council approved both items 5-0; the agenda names the Success Plan awardee as Precision Task Group, Inc. (DIR-TSO-4242), the Workday reseller, and lists the Caber renewal's funding as general construction fund revenues (CIP #414486).Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-staff-findings-dec-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-staff-findings-dec-2025/The Parks and Recreation Department presented its internal study of both pools to the council, showing needed repairs that "could eclipse $1 million."Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026a-notice/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026a-notice/The City published notice that the council would consider up to $30,310,000 in Series 2026A COs on February 10, 2026. The notice first listed park facilities and vehicles and equipment; a revised notice listed park facilities and street construction. KFDA reported on the council's discussion of the plan in late December 2025.Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026-fleet/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2026-fleet/The City published notice that the council would consider up to $10 million in Series 2026 COs on December 9, 2025 for park facilities and vehicles and equipment for nine departments. The City's FY2025 financial report records $8,520,000 in Series 2026 COs for fleet replacements, paid through property taxes.Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-boiler-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-boiler-award/On November 18, 2025 the City Council approved, on its 5-0 consent agenda, a $422,770 award to Tri-State General Contracting Group, Inc. to remove and replace seven boilers, an expansion tank, a variable frequency drive and a hot water loop pump at the Civic Center, funded from Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District funds.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-ttus-lease/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-ttus-lease/The Amarillo Tribune reported that the Texas Tech University System lease conveyed the site's groundwater rights to Fermi and provides TTUS 25% of gross revenue from sales of water drawn from the premises, excluding water supplied by the City.Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-board-nov-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-board-nov-2025/The Parks and Recreation Board voted 8-1 to recommend permanently closing both pools, citing age, maintenance costs, leaks and safety concerns.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-agreement-signed/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-agreement-signed/The executed agreement caps delivery at 2.5 MGD from the City's Carson County Well Field, at two times the rate for a like-size connection inside city limits, adjusted annually. The term is 20 years with two optional 10-year renewals. Fermi must build and dedicate two wells, connecting pipe and a backup generator for existing pump stations by January 2027. Deliveries are subject to the City's Drought Contingency Plan.Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-court-purchase/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-court-purchase/On October 28, 2025 the City Council approved, on its 5-0 consent agenda, the purchase of a new modular basketball court for the Civic Center Complex from RFS Sports through a TIPS cooperative contract for $166,746, funded from Amarillo-Potter Event Venue District fund revenues.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-second-reading/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-second-reading/The council voted 4-1 to authorize the agreement, with Councilmember Les Simpson voting no. Simpson said he supported the project but that the City should have negotiated a higher rate. The agreement text was not in the posted agenda packet; Mayor Stanley said it was still a draft under negotiation when the agenda was posted.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2025-20m-state-grant/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2025-20m-state-grant/The council approved a resolution to obtain $20 million the 89th Legislature appropriated for Amarillo's wastewater treatment plants, administered by the Texas Water Development Board. TWDB staff recommended the grant agreement at the board's December 16, 2025 meeting.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-prescott-analysis/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-prescott-analysis/Councilmember David Prescott shared calculations based on Texas Water Development Board data comparing Fermi's potential use at 2.5 to 10 MGD with Carson County and regional water use.Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-first-reading/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-first-reading/After a presentation by Fermi and Texas Tech officials and public comment, the council voted 5-0 on first reading of a resolution authorizing a water supply agreement for up to 2.5 MGD at twice the normal rate over an initial 20-year term. Mayor Cole Stanley presented figures comparing Fermi's potential use with regional groundwater pumping. Staff were to revise the terms before a second reading.Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-loi-questions/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-loi-questions/A nonprofit, Panhandle Taxpayers for Transparency, sent the council a letter questioning Fermi's statement that it had a letter of intent with the City for millions of gallons of water per day. Councilmember Les Simpson said a non-binding letter of intent existed and that any contract required a public council vote; Councilmember Don Tipps said the City had not entered into any binding agreement to sell water to Fermi.Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-rates-fy2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-rates-fy2026/The City's FY2025 annual financial report says the 2025/26 budget increased solid waste rates 26.1% for commercial and 3.8% for residential customers, for equipment and personnel for a dangerous-structure removal program, capital projects and engineering services at the landfill, and residential dumpster replacement costs. The one-family residential fee rose from $24.18 to $25.10 a month.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-ipo/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-ipo/Fermi Inc., an Amarillo-based company co-founded by former Texas Governor Rick Perry, priced its IPO at $21 per share on September 30, 2025, raising $682.5 million, and began trading on Nasdaq under FRMI on October 1, 2025. It described itself as a pre-revenue real estate investment trust developing Project Matador on land leased from the Texas Tech University System.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-closure-liability/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-closure-liability/Note 13 of the City's audited financial statements records an accrued liability for landfill closure and postclosure care of $6,474,290 at September 30, 2025, up from $5,194,715 at September 30, 2022. The note says an engineer estimated full closure at about $11.8 million and postclosure care at about $3.5 million in current dollars, and that the City meets state financial-assurance rules through the local government financial test.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-finance/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-finance/The FY2025/26 budget book listed "Workday for Finance" and "Teller and Paymentus implementations" among notable IT initiatives, and its IT staffing proposal noted that an applications-specialist role might be cut if Finance took over Workday reporting, or backfilled for Workday support if reporting stayed in IT. Check-register payments to Collaborative Solutions end May 29, 2025.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-fiber-complete/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-fiber-complete/The City and AT&T announced completion of the fiber project after three years, with a combined $24 million reaching over 20,000 locations; a ribbon-cutting was held at the Maverick Boys and Girls Club.Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-mou/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-mou/A non-binding memorandum of understanding stated the parties' intent to explore agreements for the City to provide up to 10 MGD of potable water in three phases between January 2026 and January 2027, at 1.5 times or more the in-city rate for a like-size connection, with Fermi paying for the public improvements. Either party could end it on 60 days' notice.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-golive-extension-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-golive-extension-2025/The City Council approved Change Order No. 1 to the utility billing and customer information system contract with Systems and Software (enQuesta), extending the go-live date from November 3, 2025 to March 30, 2026. The change order added $240,480, bringing the total award to $7,227,635 (water and sewer fund). The item was removed from the consent agenda, presented by the Assistant City Manager/CIO and the Utility Billing Manager, and approved 5-0.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2026/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2026/Section 6 of Ordinance No. 8218, the FY2025/26 budget, amended Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $38.34 to $39.49 per ton and raised the per-load fees in the volume table. The council adopted the ordinance on second and final reading at a special meeting on September 16, 2025 by a 5:0 vote. The FY2024/25 budget ordinance (No. 8152) had not amended Sec. 8-3-94.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2025-26-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2025-26-rate/Council unanimously adopted a $0.43070 rate (from $0.38723), equal to the voter-approval rate; the no-new-revenue rate was $0.37355. The debt-service part went from $0.06856 to $0.09956 and the M&O part from $0.31867 to $0.33114. The budget notice states property-tax revenue rises $8,475,975 (11.77%).Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-improvements-discussion/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-improvements-discussion/The City's planner listed for the September 9, 2025 meeting a discussion of improvements to the Civic Center Complex and a concession agreement guaranteeing the City a minimum of $500,000 per year. The planner does not record outcomes. On September 23, 2025 the council voted 5-0 to approve the concession agreement with Corkscrew Foods.Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2025-revised-plan/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2025-revised-plan/The City gave an update following "regular and numerous malfunctions at the plants." Staff proposed rehabilitating or repurposing parts of the Hollywood Road plant, building a smaller facility, and assessing River Road, in place of one new centralized plant. Staff said the cost would fall from a high estimate of $2-3 billion to under $1.5 billion.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-study-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-study-2025/The City's July 2025 agenda planner listed, for the Aug. 12, 2025 meeting, an $85,200 award to Kimley-Horn and Associates for an Aquatic Market Viability Study. The FY 2025-26 budget book said the Southeast (1965, remodeled 1987) and Southwest (1974) pools were within a typical 50- to 60-year life expectancy and that the City had engaged a firm for a feasibility study.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-soffit-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-soffit-award/The City's planner listed for the August 12, 2025 meeting a $79,174 construction award to replace the soffit and lighting at Civic Center Entrance 4, funded from Civic Center building improvement funds. The council approved it on its August 12, 2025 consent agenda, 5-0.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-caber-consulting/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-caber-consulting/The check register records payments to Caber Resource Group from July 10, 2025. A City agenda planner later described Caber as providing IT professional consulting on the City's Workday ERP for financial reporting and general ledger management, and said the consultant had delivered the deliverables requested for the first six months.Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2025-cliffside-force-main-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2025-cliffside-force-main-spill/The City reported about 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater discharged from Lift Station 40 at 7100 Cliffside from 4:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 9, 2025, after a break in the force main caused the station to overflow from a manhole. Wastewater may have reached a ponded area of West Amarillo Creek; tests were being conducted. TCEQ was notified.Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-temp-staffing/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-temp-staffing/On July 8, 2025 the City Council voted 3-0 to approve a temporary staffing services contract for the Civic Center with HireQuest, not to exceed $250,000 per year (up to $1,250,000 over five years), with event revenues and hotel occupancy taxes listed as the funding source.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-budget-add-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-budget-add-2025/NewsChannel10 reported that the City Council added almost $3 million to the smart-meter project budget, which it described as $26 million, because more meters were needed than estimated in 2019. A City senior advisor said the project was about 72% complete and on time, with all meters to be replaced by the end of 2025.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-loi/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/fermi-water-agreement/fermi-2025-loi/In a letter to Parkhill Smith & Cooper, the engineer designing water delivery for the campus, Assistant City Manager Donny Hooper stated the City had current capacity to deliver 2.5 MGD of potable water from its Carson County Well Field once pipeline was built, and anticipated a total of 5.5 MGD by 2026 with developer-built expansion. The letter also addressed a sewer connection to the Northeast Interceptor and possible future effluent supply from the Hollywood Road plant.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo water supply agreement with Fermi America (2025-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gccs-wells-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gccs-wells-2025/The council approved, on its consent agenda (5:0), a construction contract with Landmarc Environmental for raising and repairing wells in the landfill gas collection and control system, which the item said is required by the landfill's TCEQ permit. Change Order No. 1, approved October 28, 2025, brought the total to $516,476.71.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fence-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fence-2025/The council approved, on its consent agenda (5:0), a contract with Tri-State General Contracting for $347,434.24 to replace about 2,400 linear feet of 16-foot landfill catch fence damaged in a March 14, 2025 wind event. The item said the fence is required to remain in compliance with the landfill's TCEQ permit; it was funded from solid waste revenue and was not budgeted.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-restroom-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-restroom-award/On June 10, 2025 the City Council voted 5-0 to award the renovation of the Civic Center Coliseum restrooms to Tri-State General Contracting Group, Inc. through a Sourcewell cooperative contract for $1,846,147, funded from Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District funds. A $97,281.07 change order on March 10, 2026 brought the total award to $1,943,428.07.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2025a-streets/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2025a-streets/The City's notice set June 10, 2025 for an ordinance authorizing up to $12.5 million in COs for streets, alleys, culverts and bridges. City financial reports record Series 2025A COs of $11,200,000 maturing through 2035, with debt service from property taxes.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2025-3b-estimate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2025-3b-estimate/Assistant City Manager Donny Hooper called the up-to-$3 billion figure a rough estimate based on similar-sized facilities and cited TCEQ's 75/90 capacity rule; the plant was operating at 75% of capacity. City Manager Grayson Path said the City was considering bonds or low-interest loans. A rate study was expected by November 2025.Wed, 28 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-transformation-park/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-transformation-park/The Amarillo Tribune reported that, according to the City's HOME-ARP allocation plan, the City contributed $1.1 million in ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and $3.9 million from the general fund to the construction of Transformation Park, a homeless shelter campus.Mon, 19 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-first-graduation-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-first-graduation-2025/The school awarded Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees to 61 students at the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium.Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-caber-award-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-caber-award-2025/On its consent agenda (5-0) the City Council approved up to $175,000 for six months of Workday consulting from Caber Resource Group. The item said the Finance and IT departments lacked the knowledge and experience to create reports used under the legacy system and that general ledger items had not been properly configured during implementation. The council also added 1,550 hours ($338,905) to Cognizant's support agreement, for a total of $829,178.50 through January 31, 2027.Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-canam-teller-2025/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-canam-teller-2025/On its consent agenda (5-0) the City Council approved a Can/Am Technologies "Can/Am-Teller Utility Billing Implementation Project" for $138,805 plus $633 a month in recurring licensing, funded from water and sewer revenues.Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-old-building-plan/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-old-building-plan/Assistant City Manager Donny Hooper said the old City Hall, in use since 1966, would be demolished and the site converted to green space, with demolition funding to go through the summer 2025 budget process and the process about six months away. No demolition vote or completion was found in fetched sources as of 2026-10-09.Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2025-parks-fleet/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2025-parks-fleet/After publishing notice of up to $17 million in COs for park and recreation facilities and vehicles and equipment for the solid waste, police, street and parks departments, the council took up the certificates on April 8, 2025. KFDA reported a unanimous vote. City financial reports record Series 2025 COs of $15,435,000 maturing through 2055.Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-fy2024-single-audit-finding/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-fy2024-single-audit-finding/The City's single audit for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, accepted by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on April 7, 2025, tested the recovery funds as a major program ($6,209,519 spent that year) and reported one finding: retainage payable of $47,878 had been reported as program expenditures. The auditor classified it as a significant deficiency, with no questioned costs, and the City agreed with the recommendation to file an amended report.Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2024-acfr/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2024-acfr/CMMS CPAs & Advisors PLLC's report on the fiscal 2024 statements, dated March 25, 2025, states an unmodified opinion. Note 1 records prior period adjustments of $3,252,499 (governmental) and $227,482 (business-type) because certain construction-in-progress projects had been placed in service without depreciation being started, plus $359,828 for GASB 96 and GASB 87 items.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-grand-opening/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-grand-opening/The City held a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on February 25, 2025 for the new City Hall in the former Amarillo Hardware Company building at 623 S. Johnson St. Reported total project cost was $35 million; officials said it came in just under budget.Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/nelson-interim/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/nelson-interim/The temporary board names Senior VP Doug Nelson interim president/CEO; board chair Alex Fairly presents findings from the review.Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/carter-separation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/carter-separation/After months of controversy, the AEDC board authorizes a separation agreement with President/CEO Kevin Carter; his last day is January 31, 2025. He had led the AEDC for about five years.Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-ice-plant-emergency/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2025-ice-plant-emergency/On January 14, 2025 the City Council approved, on its 5-0 consent agenda, an emergency purchase of services and parts from Arena Products & Services LLC for $94,202.63 to repair the Civic Center's ice plant, funded from general fund revenues.Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-financials-golive/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-financials-golive/The same December 2025 City memo states the City went live with financials on Workday on January 1, 2025. Four weeks later the council added 450 hours ($102,200) to Cognizant's post-go-live support agreement.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-financial-software-switch/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-financial-software-switch/According to City staff as reported in August 2026, the City switched to new financial software in January 2025. Staff later said the software ran a report differently than staff were used to, causing cash-flow figures that needed correction.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-obligation-deadline/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-obligation-deadline/Treasury set December 31, 2024 as the deadline for recipients to obligate State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, and said it would monitor recipients' obligation methods and recoup funds used in violation of program rules.Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2024-ls40-pumps/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2024-ls40-pumps/On consent (approved 5-0), the council approved buying two Fairbank Morse pumps for Lift Station 40 from AAW Pumps Motors Controls through BuyBoard for $90,274.56, funded from water and sewer fund revenues.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2024-dec-10m-repairs/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2024-dec-10m-repairs/The council approved more than $10 million to replace equipment at the Hollywood Road plant, to be used only to keep the existing plant in regulatory compliance. The headworks system was reported to be operating at 50%. Mayor Cole Stanley said, "Everything at this point is an emergent repair."Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/board-resignations/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/board-resignations/Chairman Andrew Hall, Vice Chairman Adrian Meaner, Scott Bentley and Helen Burton resign, citing 'irreparable damage to Amarillo's current economic development efforts' by the Mayor and several council members. The council later installs a temporary board.Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/aedc-audit-published/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/aedc-audit-published/The City publishes an audit reviewing AEDC expenditures over $25,000 for fiscal years 2022-2024. Mayor Stanley calls for the resignations of AEDC board members and Kevin Carter.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-budget-cover-text-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-budget-cover-text-2024/The landfill program description in the City's budget books for FY2020/21 through FY2023/24 says the landfill "compacts and covers all incoming debris daily." The FY2024/25 and FY2025/26 budget books say it "compacts and covers all incoming refuse once a week," and also uses an alternative daily cover to save air space. The budget books do not explain the change.Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-hr-payroll/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-hr-payroll/The FY2024/25 budget book listed "Workday for HR and Payroll" and "Teller and Paymentus for Finance" among the IT department's more significant FY2023/24 initiatives. The same book listed "Transition to online permitting software (MGO)" among planning goals.Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-aedc-new-policy-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-aedc-new-policy-2024/The AEDC board approved policies requiring AEDC board and City Council approval of unbudgeted expenditures over $50,000 and a budget amendment when a budgeted line is exceeded by more than $50,000. The council approved an AEDC operating budget limited to salaries, contractual obligations and operating expenses on September 30, 2024.Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/tedc-defense/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/tedc-defense/Carlton Schwab, president of the Texas Economic Development Council, calls the Amarillo City Council's scrutiny of the AEDC 'shameful' and 'absurd.'Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/mayor-unlawful/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/mayor-unlawful/Mayor Cole Stanley describes the $750,000 transfer as 'unlawful' but 'not illegal' as the council presses the AEDC on its budgeting practices.Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2024-25-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2024-25-rate/The rate went from $0.39195 to $0.38723 per $100 ($0.31867 M&O, $0.06856 debt service), equal to that year's voter-approval rate. The budget raised $3,654,631 (5.43%) more in property tax than the prior year. Council adopted it 4-0 with one member absent.Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2024-cliffside-945k-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2024-cliffside-945k-spill/The City reported a 945,000-gallon discharge of untreated wastewater at the lift station at 7100 Cliffside that began at 7 p.m. on September 16, 2024, was observed at 1:30 p.m. on September 17 and was contained at 2:30 p.m. The City gave the cause as trash collected inside the pump and an alarm system failure. TCEQ was notified.Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-council-tables-aedc-budget-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-council-tables-aedc-budget-2024/At its September 10, 2024 meeting the council tabled approval of the AEDC's 2024/2025 budget until the AEDC had new policies in place and directed the City's internal auditor to audit the AEDC's finances for the past three years. Mayor Cole Stanley cited Texas Local Government Code Sec. 501.073(a), under which the authorizing unit approves a development corporation's programs and expenditures.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-berrydunn-pm-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-berrydunn-pm-2024/Two weeks after awarding the enQuesta contract, the City Council approved, on its consent agenda (5-0), a $679,100 agreement with BerryDunn for project management services during implementation of the new utility billing and customer information system, funded from water and sewer revenues.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/citizen-complaint/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/citizen-complaint/A citizen's concern about the payment prompts the City Council to open an inquiry into the AEDC's payments over the prior three years.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2024-kimley-prelim/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2024-kimley-prelim/The council voted to have Kimley-Horn and Associates begin preliminary engineering for a plant to treat 24 million gallons of sewage a day, the first of three phases, under a contract of about $6 million.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/enquesta-contract-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/enquesta-contract-approved/Council approves a 10-year, $6,987,155 contract with Systems & Software for the enQuesta utility billing and customer information system, as part of a $17.8M spending agenda. Year-one implementation is $3,239,490.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-library-coordinators/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-library-coordinators/During budget discussions, Chief Financial Officer Laura Storrs said she would add a $277,000 line item to the library budget to show ARPA funds offsetting the salaries of five digital literacy coordinators, positions she said were approved two years earlier as part of a broadband project.Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-retail-sale-closed-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-retail-sale-closed-2024/The LGC reported the sale of 22,169 square feet of commercial space in the downtown parking garage to Llano Group, LLC ($1,900,000, approved by the council on September 12, 2023) complete as of July 2, 2024.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2024-cliffside-bearing-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2024-cliffside-bearing-spill/ABC 7 reported a 100,000-gallon spill of untreated wastewater at the Cliffside Lift Station, 7100 Cliffside Road, starting at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday (July 2, 2024) and contained by 2 p.m., caused by the failure of a mechanical pump bearing. It did not reach natural waters; TCEQ was notified.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2024-june-update/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2024-june-update/The City said 75% of the problems identified a year earlier had been repaired and that an additional $300,000 had been awarded on top of $17 million for repairs. Interim City Manager Floyd Hartman said the plant is in a flood plain and the City is moving toward completely replacing it. City officials said the City had not been fined for the overflow.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/path-selected/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/path-selected/Council selects Grayson Path, then city manager of Paris, Texas, after a nationwide search (Baker Tilly). He takes office later in summer 2024.Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-phase2-co-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-phase2-co-2024/The City Council approved on its consent agenda (5-0) Change Order No. 1 (Phase 2), $298,772, to Cognizant's ERP implementation work, raising the total to $2,880,747. The memo said the City needed aged receivables and liens converted into Workday and had identified multiple critical integrations.Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-fy2023-reports-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-fy2023-reports-2024/On April 11, 2024 the TIRZ #1 board accepted its annual financial report for the year ended September 30, 2023 "pending the correction to the receivable section"; the minutes do not describe the correction. On April 17, 2024 the LGC board accepted its FY2023 report, which staff summarized as total liabilities of $2.3 million at September 30, 2023, down from $2.5 million a year earlier.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2024-airport/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2024-airport/The City issued $3,085,000 in taxable Combination Tax and Revenue obligations, Series 2024, for municipal airport hangars, serviced by airport fund revenue and maturing through 2044.Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/hartman-interim/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/hartman-interim/Assistant City Manager Floyd Hartman (≈20 years with the City) is appointed interim city manager, effective immediately.Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/freeman-steps-down/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/freeman-steps-down/Freeman steps down as interim city manager, effective immediately, after a dispute with council over staffing changes, including a police chief promotion.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-amendment-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-amendment-2024/The council approved an amendment to reallocate a portion of the broadband funding to homeless reintegration. The City's page does not state the amount moved.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2023-acfr/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2023-acfr/The auditor's report on the fiscal 2023 statements is dated February 27, 2024. Note 1 records a $3,383,736 accumulated-depreciation correction to business-type net position after the City's fixed-asset subledger over-depreciated assets, alongside a GASB 96 subscription-IT restatement.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-hcm-golive/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-hcm-golive/A December 2025 City transmittal memo states that the City went live with HR/payroll on Workday on January 1, 2024.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-remaining-commitment-triggered-2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-remaining-commitment-triggered-2024/According to the City's fiscal 2024 annual financial report, in 2024 the university provided a certified report of amounts pledged by outside parties, which triggered the remaining commitment of $20,810,706; as of September 30, 2024 the AEDC had accrued $20.8 million to be paid over the next four years.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2023-cliffside-coupler-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2023-cliffside-coupler-spill/ABC 7 reported on December 11, 2023 that, according to the City, a mechanical failure of a coupler caused a manhole overflow at the lift station at 7100 Cliffside Road, releasing 1,026,000 gallons of untreated wastewater. Crews vacuumed most of it and chlorinated the rest; TCEQ was notified.Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2023-scotx-dismissed/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2023-scotx-dismissed/The City filed a petition for review (No. 23-0797) on November 1, 2023, then filed an unopposed motion to dismiss on December 1, 2023. The Court granted the motion and dismissed the petition on December 8, 2023; the appeals court issued its mandate December 28, 2023.Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-change-orders-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-change-orders-2023/Ahead of the Workday HR and payroll go-live, the City Council approved on its consent agenda (5-0) Change Orders No. 4 and 5 to Cognizant's implementation contract ($6,444 and $12,620, for payroll needs found in parallel testing), raising the not-to-exceed total to $2,581,975, and a three-year Cognizant "Continuous Value Services" statement of work ($388,073.50) for support during the first three years after go-live. Change Orders 1-3 (May-August 2023) had addressed HCM and payroll scoping and testing.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-oct-discharges/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-oct-discharges/About 322,670 gallons of wastewater discharged from Hollywood Road to Playa Lake 40 on October 2 and October 4, 2023. TCEQ issued a notice of enforcement on November 22, 2023, and its expedited agreed order (published in the Texas Register October 4, 2024) assessed a $44,625 penalty, of which $35,700 was paid.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2024/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2024/The adopted FY2023/24 budget raised the landfill tipping fee from $35.17 to $38.34 per ton, which the budget described as a 9% increase to partly fund a residential dumpster replacement program and cover increased operating costs, with a budgeted impact of $315,000. The same budget said landfill capital transfers for 2019/2020 through 2022/2023 had been reallocated because of COVID-19 budget constraints and that the City was considering debt for future expansion.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-fees-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-fees-2023/The adopted FY 2023-24 budget set admission at $5 at the Southeast and Southwest pools and $7 at Thompson Pool, with a stated budgetary impact of $17,385.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-fy2024-initiatives/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-fy2024-initiatives/The FY2023/24 budget's IT narrative listed multi-year initiatives including Workday Enterprise Resource Planning (human resources, finance, payroll and timekeeping) and MyGovernmentOnline (MGO) (permitting, land management, work order management and 311). The same budget's capital plan listed a $4,623,000 replacement of Tyler Munis utility billing software, covered in the billing-system storyline.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2023-24-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2023-24-rate/The rate went from $0.40628 to $0.39195 per $100 ($0.07751 debt service). The budget raised $4,026,731 (6.46%) more in property tax than the prior year. Council adopted it 5-0; the same budget included fee increases in several utilities and services.Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-sept-spills-repairs/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-sept-spills-repairs/Spills from Hollywood Road into Playa Lake 40 occurred over several days starting September 20, 2023. Assistant City Manager Floyd Hartman attributed the plant's condition to decades of deferred maintenance, the plant's age and the 2023 flooding. He had presented six critical projects to council on September 12, and said about $17 million in budgeted cash had been put toward repairs.Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-garage-retail-sale-vote-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-garage-retail-sale-vote-2023/On September 12, 2023 the City Council voted 5-0 to approve a commercial contract selling the 22,169 square feet of commercial space in the Amarillo Local Government Corporation parking garage at 600 S. Buchanan to Llano Group, LLC for $1,900,000.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/freeman-interim/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/freeman-interim/Council unanimously appoints Deputy City Manager Andrew Freeman as interim city manager.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/miller-fired/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/miller-fired/Council votes 5-0 to separate from Miller "without cause" and approves a separation agreement. No public reason is given.Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-retail-sale-recommended-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-retail-sale-recommended-2023/The LGC board voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve a contract to sell the commercial portion of the downtown parking garage to Llano Group, LLC. Deputy City Manager Andrew Freeman told the board the sales price would cover all of the debt the LGC owed on the property, including the TIRZ #1 note payable and a loan from the City.Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2023-coa-affirms/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2023-coa-affirms/The Seventh Court of Appeals (No. 07-22-00341-CV, opinion by Justice Lawrence M. Doss) affirmed the trial court. Mayor Cole Stanley said he could not speak directly about the case while it remained in litigation.Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-garage-retail-sale-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-garage-retail-sale-2023/The LGC board recommended that the council approve a contract to sell the commercial section of the downtown parking garage on South Buchanan, including 22,000 square feet of retail space, to Llano Group, LLC for $1.9 million. Council consideration was scheduled for September 12, 2023, with a target closing of January 28, 2024.Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-rate-proposal/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-rate-proposal/During budget talks, a 5% water rate increase was under consideration. Assistant City Manager Floyd Hartman cited higher electricity costs and needed construction. The report does not mention sewer rates or the wastewater plants.Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-selected-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-workday-selected-2023/A Workday news brief listed the City of Amarillo among Texas local governments that had selected Workday applications. The City's chief information officer was quoted calling the Workday update "the most impactful, critical update the city has done" and saying the City anticipated the partnership would save taxpayers about $1.8 million.Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2023-street-debt-direction/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2023-street-debt-direction/KFDA reported that in August 2023 the council directed staff to develop a plan for issuing debt each year for street maintenance and reconstruction. A revised plan went to the council in February 2025.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2023-osage-lift-station-spill/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2023-osage-lift-station-spill/The City reported that a mechanical failure at a lift station near South Osage Street and Southeast 58th Avenue caused a manhole to overflow, releasing about 850,000 gallons of untreated wastewater; cleanup was complete by 9 a.m. on July 3, 2023. TCEQ was notified.Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2023-sb2035-veto/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2023-sb2035-veto/SB 2035, filed after the Amarillo lawsuit, would have barred tax anticipation notes and certificates of obligation for five years in place of bonds voters had rejected for the same purpose. Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed it, saying it had "too many loopholes."Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-june-flood-spills/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2023-june-flood-spills/During citywide flooding, the Hollywood Road plant spilled untreated and partially treated wastewater into the playa lake on its grounds. A city press release put the June 2-3 spill at about 900,000 gallons untreated and 3,000,000 gallons partially treated; TCEQ was notified.Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2023-osage-manhole-spills/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2023-osage-manhole-spills/The City reported that a manhole at 5601 S. Osage Street overflowed on June 1, 2023 after five lift stations backed up, releasing about 980,000 gallons, and overflowed again on June 2 during heavy rain, releasing an estimated 50,000 gallons of untreated wastewater. TCEQ was notified. These were collection-system overflows, separate from the Hollywood Road plant spills the same week.Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-public-safety-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-public-safety-2023/The City said $2.2 million in ARPA funds originally set for athletic field lighting, which it said was funded by other means, would go half to Medi Park lighting (with any remainder to low- and moderate-income parks) and half to police and fire equipment, including cardiac monitors for every frontline fire truck and paramedic training for 15 firefighters.Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-cell10-award-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-cell10-award-2023/On its consent agenda, approved 5:0, the council awarded construction of the third and final phase of Cell 10 to low bidder Hammett Excavation, Inc. for $4,182,433.10 (Job Number 430121). Change Order No. 2, approved in December 2023, brought the total to $4,319,743.62. In September 2023 KFDA reported construction had begun in June 2023 and was half complete. The 2023 certificates of obligation included $5,865,000 supported by solid waste revenue for landfill facilities (see the certificates-of-obligation storyline).Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-amendment-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-amendment-2023/The council approved an amendment to the project plan for the second round of funds. The City's page does not list what changed.Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-construction/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-construction/A $2.6 million building permit for interior demolition was issued April 13, 2023, with Western Builders as construction manager at risk. Interior demolition began May 1, 2023 and was reported complete June 13, 2023, when the projected cost was $33 million.Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-adc-permit-mod-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-adc-permit-mod-2023/TCEQ issued a modification to Permit No. 73A authorizing polypropylene tarps and TOPCOAT spray-on cover materials as alternative daily cover, based on the City's application dated November 21, 2022. The modification revised the permit's site operating plan. TCEQ's Chief Clerk sent notice of the action on April 5, 2023 to Director of Public Works Donny Hooper.Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-mlb-upgrade-bonds-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-mlb-upgrade-bonds-2023/The council voted unanimously to authorize $4.5 million in hotel occupancy tax and revenue bonds for Hodgetown upgrades required under MLB facility standards, including locker rooms and facilities for women, a dining area and extended netting. Repayment sources include the team lease, the Convention and Visitors Bureau and hotel tax collections through 2043.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-mgo-launch-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-mgo-launch-2023/A City news release dated March 9, 2023 announced that the Building Safety Department's new software system, My Government Online Connect (MGO Connect), would be used for permits, licensing and code enforcement. The previous system closed Friday, March 10 at 4 p.m. and MGO began Monday, March 13, 2023.Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-ac-extension-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-ac-extension-2023/The Amarillo College Board of Regents unanimously approved an addendum to the college's Center City TIRZ #1 participation agreement with the City of Amarillo, described in the minutes as a 20-year extension at 50% property tax rate participation.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-potter-extension-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-potter-extension-2023/Potter County Commissioners Court voted 5-0 to approve an addendum to the County's Center City TIRZ #1 participation agreement with the City of Amarillo, listed on the agenda as "TIRZ #1 Extension," after an explanation by Assistant City Manager Andrew Freeman. The agenda lists the addendum and Ordinance No. 8032 as attachments; the addendum's terms were not available to read.Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2022-acfr/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/forensic-audit-2026/fa-fy2022-acfr/The independent auditor's report on the City's financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022 is dated February 21, 2023 and states an unmodified opinion. Beginning net position was restated to apply the new GASB 87 lease standard retroactively.Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's move toward a third-party forensic audit of City financial records (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-loan-amendment-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-loan-amendment-2023/The TIRZ #1 board voted unanimously to amend its loan to the LGC, by then $2,037,092.50 with interest. Interest stopped accruing; $500,000 is due by 2036; $1,037,092.50 is forgiven in proportion to retail floor area leased (including the space already leased); and the final $500,000 is forgiven if all the retail space is leased within five years, or else added to the amount due by 2036. The LGC board approved the amendment 6-0 on February 15, 2023.Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-el-barrio-coverage/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-el-barrio-coverage/The Texas Tribune reported the City's $24 million AT&T deal, with $2 million in ARPA funds and AT&T funding the rest, would reach more than 22,000 locations including the El Barrio neighborhood, and was expected to take three years and be 70 percent complete by 2024.Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/750k-transfer/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/750k-transfer/Kevin Carter emails city finance officials requesting a $750,000 transfer to The Range; the City, acting as fiduciary agent, completes the wire the same day. The amount prepays 2023, 2024 and 2025 dues. The line item was budgeted at $100,000; AEDC counsel said the corporation stayed within its overall budget using savings from other lines.Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2023-landfill-parks/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2023-landfill-parks/In December 2022 the City said it would take COs to the council on January 10, 2023 for the next landfill phase and for park amenities in the Colonies and Heritage Hills public improvement districts. City financial reports record Series 2023 COs of $9,825,000: $5,865,000 supported by solid waste revenue for landfill facilities and $3,960,000 supported by district assessments.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-commitment-reduced-2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-commitment-reduced-2023/The City's fiscal 2024 and 2025 annual financial reports state that in 2023 the AEDC's agreement with the Texas Tech University System was reduced by $5 million. The reports do not give a date or reason.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-collab-payments-begin/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-collab-payments-begin/The City's check register records its first payment to Collaborative Solutions LLC on December 29, 2022. In May 2020 Cognizant announced an agreement to acquire Collaborative Solutions, which it described as a consultancy specializing in Workday finance and HR applications. Register payments to Collaborative Solutions continue through May 29, 2025.Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-zone-extension-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-zone-extension-2022/After a public hearing and first reading on November 8, 2022, the council passed Ordinance No. 8032 on second reading as part of a consent agenda approved 5-0 on December 13, 2022. It changed the zone's end date from December 31, 2036 to December 31, 2056, extended the zone's boundaries, set the City's contribution at 100% of its tax increment until 2036 and 50% after that, and amended the project and financing plan. The staff memo estimated that the City would defer $14.6 million in tax revenue to the zone.Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-senior-awards/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-senior-awards/The council unanimously awarded $600,000 in ARPA money for senior services: Catholic Charities $175,000, Wesley Community Center $181,400, United Way of Amarillo and Canyon $143,600 and Family Care Foundation $100,000. Eight nonprofits applied; a review committee ranked the applications.Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/tyler-billing-outage-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/tyler-billing-outage-2022/A Tyler Technologies software upgrade disrupts water-service payment processing. The City waives late fees and suspends auto-draft; customers must re-register their online portal accounts. Penalties resume January 3, 2023.Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-city-appeal/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-city-appeal/The City appealed; the plaintiff also cross-appealed. Mayor Ginger Nelson said the City was "seeking clarification on existing state law" and that the lawsuit's delay had made the project infeasible given higher construction costs and interest rates.Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-lgc-grant-request-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-lgc-grant-request-2022/Reviewing unaudited fiscal 2022 statements, the LGC board heard that removing the TIRZ #1 loan would lower the break-even rent for the retail space to $3.95 per square foot. Board members agreed that staff should approach TIRZ #1 about turning the loan agreement into a grant.Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-att-construction/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-att-construction/KFDA reported the fiber network was being built to serve about 23,000 locations in north Amarillo, with a $30-per-month base plan, no cost for residents needing financial help, first connections expected in January 2023 and completion estimated at 18 to 36 months.Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-trial-judgment/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-trial-judgment/In the 320th District Court (Potter County), visiting Judge William Sowder voided the May 24, 2022 approval, finding insufficient notice of the meeting's subject and that new Civic Center construction was not a "public work" eligible for tax anticipation notes. The City was ordered to pay the plaintiff's attorney fees.Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-awards-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-awards-2022/The City Council voted 4-0 (Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell absent) on four awards for the new financial/ERP system: implementation services to Collaborative Solutions, a Cognizant company (not to exceed $2,382,515); a 15-year Workday software-as-a-service agreement through reseller Precision Task Group under a Texas DIR contract (not to exceed $18,067,068); a five-year Can/Am Technologies cashiering SaaS agreement ($566,211); and BerryDunn project management for the implementation ($1,765,000). Staff memos said RFP P06-22 drew bids from eight vendors and the evaluation committee recommended Collaborative Solutions, which proposed Workday.Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2023/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2023/Ordinance No. 8004, the FY2022/23 budget ordinance printed in the final budget book, amended Sec. 8-3-94 to change the landfill use fee from $33.50 to $35.17 per ton. The same budget book's revenue narrative says the landfill tipping fees "will remain flat."Sat, 01 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-round2-reported/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-round2-reported/KFDA reported the second round of about $19 million was fully allocated, listing fire $745,300, parks $2,165,000 and police $750,000 - amounts that differ from the City's later published table (fire $1,552,300, parks $1,000,000, police $1,108,000). Funds were to be accounted for by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026.Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2022-23-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2022-23-rate/Council approved the FY2022/23 budget and rate 4-0 (one member absent). The rate went from $0.44334 to $0.40628 per $100 ($0.07549 debt service). Council had earlier considered a rate near 49 cents that included Civic Center renovation funding.Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-membership-budgeted-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-membership-budgeted-2022/The AEDC board approved its 2022/2023 budget with $100,000 under project support for Amarillo Global Food Hub membership; the AEDC's outside counsel later wrote that neither organization knew the fee amount and the figure was a placeholder. The City Council approved the same budget on September 13, 2022, and it took effect October 1, 2022.Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-shutdown/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-shutdown/The contract with the operator (named as Verra Mobility by KVII and American Traffic Solutions by the Amarillo Pioneer) ends August 29, 2022 and the cameras stop issuing citations at midnight. The City reports 331,556 citations over the 15-year contract, 76,278 of them in 2022. Equipment may remain up to 90 days for removal.Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-tax-notes-2022b/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-tax-notes-2022b/The City issued Tax Notes, Series 2022B, totaling $7,345,000 for enterprise resource planning software and fleet fuel-island improvements. The property-tax-supported portion, $3,650,000, was used to procure the ERP software. The notes carry rates of 3.00%-5.00% and mature annually through February 15, 2029.Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-final-payments/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-final-payments/The City's pooled-fund check register, which begins in July 2022, records six payments to American Traffic Solutions Inc. from July 15 to December 8, 2022 totaling $285,973.50, and none after.Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-att-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-att-approved/The Globe-News reported the council unanimously approved a $24 million citywide fiber network with AT&T, with the City committing $2 million in ARPA funds; Chief Information Officer Rich Gagnon put coverage at 22,837 homes. The approval was announced on a Tuesday at a news conference during the council meeting.Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-att-selected/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-att-selected/The City announced it had selected AT&T to build fiber serving homes, apartments, government buildings and businesses, with the contract to go to the council for approval. Telecompetitor reported a tentative $24 million agreement with a $2 million City contribution including ARPA funds and $22.2 million from AT&T.Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-pallet-shelter-proposal/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-pallet-shelter-proposal/At a June 2022 council meeting, the Director of Community Development proposed a "Pallet Shelter Village" for unsheltered homeless residents, to be started with just over $1 million in ARPA funds and additional community contributions. KFDA reported no vote.Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-round2-allocation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-round2-allocation/The City lists second-half allocations of $14,313,919 for lost revenue, $1,552,300 for fire, $1,363,940 for homeless reintegration, $1,108,000 for police, $1,000,000 for parks, $400,000 for neighborhood improvement and $100,000 for senior support.Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-site-demolition/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-site-demolition/The City began demolishing three downtown buildings to clear space for a parking lot and the area around the planned City Hall; the work was expected to take about three weeks.Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-second-tranche/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-second-tranche/The City received the remaining half of its $39.7 million allocation.Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-lawsuit-filed/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-lawsuit-filed/A local businessman and property owner sued the City, alleging the council approved the notes without notice to taxpayers of the debt terms and the taxes pledged to repay it, and sought a temporary injunction against issuing the debt.Fri, 27 May 2022 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-plan-amendment-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-plan-amendment-2022/After the TIRZ #1 board approved the change on May 5, 2022, the council adopted Ordinance No. 7980 on second reading on its consent agenda. The amendment added Civic Center Complex expansion and renovation, including an arena, and Santa Fe Depot improvements to the plan's project list, stating that these costs were not expected to be financed with TIRZ revenues.Tue, 24 May 2022 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-scpdc-ila-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-scpdc-ila-2022/On its consent agenda (5-0) the City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC), a Louisiana regional planning commission whose applications include MyPermitNow and MyGovernmentOnline, for permitting, licensing, planning, code enforcement and 311 software. The IT department's memo said the software could replace the City's Tyler EnerGov and 311 applications and save over $300,000 a year in support fees. The two-year contract value was $270,700.08.Tue, 24 May 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-tan-approval/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2022-tan-approval/The council approved $260 million in tax anticipation notes for a plan to add an arena, rehabilitate the Civic Center and restore the Santa Fe Depot. The City said the notes would raise the property tax rate from 44 cents to 57 cents per $100 of valuation.Tue, 24 May 2022 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2022-hollywood-discharges/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2022-hollywood-discharges/On April 24, 2022 the Hollywood Road Wastewater Reclamation Facility released about 820,000 gallons after effluent overflowed its filters, according to the City. A complaint was filed with TCEQ the same day. TCEQ's later enforcement summary lists unauthorized discharges from the plant's flow equalization basin into Playa Lake 40 from April 24 to June 9, 2022, and a 1.25 million-gallon discharge from Lift Station No. 33 on July 29, 2022.Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-ribbon-cutting-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-ribbon-cutting-2022/Governor Greg Abbott spoke at the ribbon cutting for the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, described as the first new veterinary school to open in Texas in more than a century.Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-status-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-status-2022/The City said it had received $19.8 million of $39.7 million in ARPA funding, with the remainder expected in May 2022.Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2022-park-lighting/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2022-park-lighting/The City issued $6,815,000 in Combination Tax and Revenue COs, Series 2022, for acquiring, constructing, improving and installing lighting for park and recreational facilities, maturing through 2043.Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2022-pipebursting-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2022-pipebursting-award/The council approved, 5-0 on consent, a $1,925,095 construction contract with King Solution Services to install new six-inch sanitary sewer main by pipe bursting, with sewer taps and manholes. A May 23, 2023 change order raised it to $1,984,049.Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-hra-plan-accepted-2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-hra-plan-accepted-2022/The Tribune timeline reports that Laura Street presented the research findings and proposed plan, she and AEDC President and CEO Kevin Carter answered board questions, and the board approved the HR&A Innovation Development Strategic Plan unanimously.Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/ami-project-approved/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/ami-project-approved/Amarillo approves replacement of more than 70,000 traditional water meters with Sensus iPERL smart meters, funded by a Texas Water Development Board Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan plus loan forgiveness. Smart meters record hourly usage and end estimated reads.Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-city-hall-financing/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-city-hall-financing/A split council approved funding the move of City Hall into the Amarillo Hardware building through a combination of federal recovery funds (about $11 million), water-use collections and increased property tax collections, with bonds to be repaid over five years. Councilmember Cole Stanley voted against. The KFDA report did not name the federal program.Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-financing/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-financing/Councilmembers authorized $23.9 million in financing for renovating Amarillo Hardware into City Hall, to be supplemented with American Rescue Plan Act funds. Sources differ on whether the instrument was bonds or a bank loan, and on how the 2021 lawsuit ended. The minutes record the ordinance passing 3-1 (Stanley no, Smith absent).Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-hra-presentation-2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/range-hra-presentation-2021/According to the Amarillo Tribune's timeline, AEDC board member Laura Street introduced a representative of HR&A Advisors, Inc., who presented the study HR&A was conducting on Amarillo and the Panhandle for innovation projects. No action was taken. A second presentation on January 19, 2022 included the future executive director of The RANGE; again no action was taken.Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-nov9-options/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-nov9-options/Staff presented three options: renovate the existing City Hall, renovate a City-owned building, or build new. Councilmembers directed staff to prepare funding options for renovating Amarillo Hardware and to evaluate alternatives that reduce the property-tax impact.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2021-election/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2021-election/Voters rejected the proposed $0.48404 rate by a reported 55-45 margin in both Potter and Randall counties. The FY2021/22 rate became $0.44334 per $100 (the voter-approval rate), up from $0.39681.Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-broadband-plan/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-broadband-plan/KFDA reported the council gave $6 million in American Rescue Plan money to a City broadband plan for low-connectivity areas and low-income families, using radio transmitters on water towers to reach homes within three miles, after a pilot on the police department building. The City's allocation table lists $5,900,000 for citywide broadband.Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-round1-allocation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-round1-allocation/The City Council approved a general plan for the first half of the funds, with individual projects to return for final approval. The City lists the allocations as $11,205,000 for lost revenue, $5,900,000 for citywide broadband, $750,000 for police, $600,000 for parks, $500,000 for senior support, $433,159 for fire, $350,000 for homeless reintegration and $100,000 for tourism.Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-7m-fy2022/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-7m-fy2022/The adopted FY2021/22 budget included $7,004,950 for capital project 411486, Financial/ERP Software System, described as about 25% of General Capital expenditures, "for all core financial applications for the City of Amarillo."Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/water-rate-increase-2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/water-rate-increase-2021/A 4% increase on water and sewer bills takes effect, earmarked to repay the smart meter project financing. The City's FY2019/20 budget book instead states the AMI 4% increase took effect October 1, 2019.Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-co-withdrawn/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-co-withdrawn/The council voted 4-1 on August 24, 2021 to repeal the resolution giving notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation for City Hall (reported by Texas Scorecard as $35 million). ABC7 later reported the City dropped that plan after the petition and lawsuit were filed.Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-first-class-2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-first-class-2021/The school's inaugural class began in August 2021.Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2021-22-budget/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2021-22-budget/The FY2021/22 budget was adopted 4-1 with Councilmember Cole Stanley against. The City's materials said the proposed rate's additional revenue would fund police, fire, streets and parks; the City CFO described the election as putting the decision with voters.Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2021-ceiling-vote/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2021-ceiling-vote/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.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-opens/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-opens/The new pool opened with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. on July 24, 2021, with a zero-edge entry leisure pool, a lazy river with a vortex pool, two run-out slides and a party pavilion.Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-petition/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-petition/A resident submitted a petition he said carried more than 10,000 signatures asking that the project go to voters; the stated threshold was about 5,700. Two days later the City filed suit in Travis County asking a judge to allow it to issue the certificates of obligation.Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-opening-delay/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-opening-delay/The City moved the tentative opening to July 23, 2021, citing weather and pandemic effects on construction; a Parks and Recreation spokesperson cited 43 weather-delay dates.Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-lawsuit/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-lawsuit/A resident filed suit asking a judge to stop the project, arguing that issuing debt to renovate the Amarillo Hardware building would violate state law and the City Charter after the defeat of Proposition A. The suit cited Article IV, Section 1(d) of the Charter and argued the City must wait three years after a defeated bond.Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-co-notice/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-co-notice/After staff presented options (renovate existing City Hall about $5.5 million, demolish and rebuild about $28.5 million, relocate to the Amarillo Hardware building about $31 million), the council approved publishing notice of intent to issue up to $35 million in certificates of obligation. Councilmember Cole Stanley cast the only vote against. A vote on specifics was set for August 10, 2021.Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-energov-golive-2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-energov-golive-2021/On June 1, 2021 Tyler Technologies announced the City had gone live with the EnerGov citizen self-service portal, workforce applications, Tyler Content Manager, Tyler Cashiering and electronic plan review. The release said the City was also using Tyler's Munis ERP and Eagle Recorder products. The exact go-live day was not stated.Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-architect/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-architect/The council voted to move ahead by hiring an architect. In July 2021 the City described the project as in pre-design under an initial architect contract. Sims + Architects designed the project.Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-first-tranche/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-first-tranche/The City received the first half of its $39.7 million allocation of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.Wed, 19 May 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-community-solutions/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-community-solutions/The second session of the City's Community Solutions program, at the Civic Center Grand Plaza, covered the American Rescue Plan Act. Mayor Ginger Nelson said the City wanted community input on how to prioritize the funds.Mon, 17 May 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-treasury-allocation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-treasury-allocation/The U.S. Treasury's allocation table for metropolitan cities listed Amarillo, Texas at $39,676,317. The City describes the total as $39.7 million.Sun, 09 May 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-signed/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-signed/The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law. Its Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program delivered $350 billion to state, local and tribal governments, usable for replacing lost public-sector revenue, negative economic impacts, public health, water, sewer and broadband infrastructure, and premium pay for essential workers.Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-provisional-accreditation-2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-provisional-accreditation-2021/The school received Provisional Accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education in March 2021.Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-construction-2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-construction-2021/KFDA reported construction began in October 2020 with general contractor Wiley Hicks, Jr., Inc. and a Parkhill project manager, about 30 workers on site daily, and the project about 30 percent complete. Mayor Ginger Nelson called it a quality-of-life benefit.Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2021-greenways/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2021-greenways/The City issued $975,000 in Combination Tax and Revenue COs, Series 2021, to improve park facilities in the Greenways Public Improvement District, paid from district special assessments.Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/aedc-joins-range/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-range-750k/aedc-joins-range/The Tribune's Oct. 10, 2024 explainer says the AEDC paid $250,000 annual dues three years in advance in 2021; the Tribune's Dec. 1, 2024 timeline lists no 2021 payment and dates the first budgeted membership ($100,000) to August 2022.Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMTAEDC's $750,000 payment to The Range and the resulting inquiry (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-purchase-vote/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-purchase-vote/Two weeks after the election the council voted to spend about $5.5 million on land and buildings in the downtown warehouse district as a site for a new City Hall. It declined to approve debt for the purchase and used cash reserves; no construction was approved.Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2020-prop-a-rejected/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2020-prop-a-rejected/Proposition A, a $275 million bond for the Civic Center and related downtown projects, was defeated in the November 3, 2020 election. Mayor Ginger Nelson said, "I heard the voters say not now, not in this package, and I respect that result."Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-prop-a-defeat/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-prop-a-defeat/Proposition A, a $275 million bond for the Civic Center and downtown projects, was defeated 62%-38%. Accounts differ on whether a new City Hall was part of the rejected package.Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-rate-oct2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-rate-oct2020/NewsChannel10 reported that a 3% water and sewer increase took effect October 1, 2020, as the second-to-last year of a five-year plan funding about $28.5 million in capital projects, which it said included automated metering infrastructure. An Assistant City Manager said the radio-read meters would give customers more timely and accurate usage information.Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-cip-fy2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-erp-cip-fy2021/The adopted FY2020/21 budget included $100,000 in the General Fund capital program for capital project 411486, Financial/ERP Software, described as procurement and consulting services for a new financial/enterprise resource planning system including procurement, payroll and human resources cost management. The IT narrative said the year would include implementing new enterprise applications such as EnerGov.Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2020-rate-step/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/wastewater-plants-and-rates/ww-2020-rate-step/Water and sewer bills rose 3% on October 1, 2020, described as the second-to-last year of a five-year rate plan. The increase funded about $28.5 million in capital projects, including a northeast interceptor, plant upgrades and repairs, and automated metering.Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's wastewater plants: failures, enforcement, expansion financing and rate increases (2022-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-groundbreaking/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-groundbreaking/Amarillo Parks and Recreation held a groundbreaking at Thompson Park. KFDA reported an $8 million project with expected completion in eight months and a planned Memorial Day 2021 opening.Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-loan-review-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-loan-review-2020/At its August and September 2020 meetings the LGC board reviewed the notes it owed to the City and TIRZ #1. Staff said the retail space was not yet producing enough to repay them and that interest was accruing. A proposal to renegotiate the notes was tabled for further analysis.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2021/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2021/The FY2020/21 budget ordinance (No. 7883) amended Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $32.00 to $33.50 per ton. The council adopted it on second and final reading on September 15, 2020 by a 5:0 vote. The budget book said the added revenue would increase dumpster repair and maintenance and address regulatory costs at the landfill.Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-hardware-contract/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-hardware-contract/The City Council approved a contract allowing the City to buy property near Grant and Johnson streets in the warehouse district. The Amarillo Hardware building was named as the primary candidate for City Hall. Reported estimates were about $12 million to relocate versus $17-39 million to renovate the existing City Hall.Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2020-21-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2020-21-rate/The rate went from $0.38851 to $0.39681 per $100; the debt-tax rate went from $0.04976 to $0.05921 as listed in the City's statutory notice. The budget raised $1,931,428 (3.89%) more in property tax than the prior year. Council adopted it 5-0.Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-tdlr-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-tdlr-2020/The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration for the City of Amarillo Thompson Park Aquatic Facility lists an estimated cost of $7,000,000, a start date of Oct. 1, 2020, a completion date of Nov. 29, 2021, and Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. as design firm.Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-design-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-design-2020/A City release described the replacement as the largest public aquatics site in the Amarillo area, with a lazy river for 220 people, cabanas and a main pool area for 400, and a tentative opening around Memorial Day 2021.Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-cares-ppe-grants/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-cares-ppe-grants/Small businesses could apply to the City for reimbursement of personal protective equipment purchases, up to $5,000 each, from the City's Coronavirus Relief Fund allocation under the CARES Act.Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2020-pipebursting-change-order/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2020-pipebursting-change-order/The June 9, 2020 consent agenda included Change Order No. 3 ($18,620) to the FY2017-2018 Sewer Main Rehabilitation by Pipe Bursting contract with PM Construction & Rehab LLC dba IPR South Central, raising it from an original $1,886,030 to $2,103,134, for additional sewer main replacement near Oldham Circle and Southwest 32nd Avenue.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-cares-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/arpa-funds/arpa-cares-2020/KFDA reported the City projected receiving about $11 million in federal CARES Act funding passed through the state, with 20 percent available immediately and the remainder paid on a reimbursement basis. The finance director listed COVID-19 testing, pandemic-assigned public safety and public health pay, and homeless assistance among planned uses.Thu, 14 May 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's $39.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act recovery funds (2021-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-co-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-co-2020/The City issued $8,000,000 in Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2020, to build a new pool at Thompson Park, maturing through 2050. News reports described the council's May 2020 approval as $7.9 million. City budget books list the issue among three debt issuances behind the FY 2020-21 increase in the debt-service portion of the property tax rate.Tue, 12 May 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2020-pool-approval/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2020-pool-approval/In May 2020 the council approved certificates of obligation for a new Thompson Park pool. KFDA reported $7.9 million; City financial reports record Series 2020 COs of $8,000,000 for park and recreation facilities, maturing through 2050.Fri, 01 May 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2020-pool-notice/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2020-pool-notice/Texas Scorecard reported that the council voted to publish notice of intent to issue up to $8.15 million in COs for a new pool, and that residents started an online petition asking for a public vote, which it said City officials would not accept. State law requires an election if a petition signed by 5% of qualified voters is filed before the certificates are authorized.Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-co-notice/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-co-notice/Texas Scorecard reported that the council voted to publish notice of its intention to issue up to $8.15 million in certificates of obligation for the pool project, and that residents started an online petition seeking a public vote, which it said City officials would not accept.Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-engineering-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-engineering-2020/On its consent agenda, approved 5:0, the council awarded a landfill professional services and operational review agreement to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper and HDR for $383,855, covering groundwater monitoring, landfill gas reporting, airspace calculations, long-term landfill development planning and TCEQ reporting. Later annual landfill engineering contracts went to Parkhill, Inc. ($254,300 in November 2024; $274,800 in October 2025).Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-twdb-loan-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-twdb-loan-2020/The Texas Water Development Board was scheduled to vote on February 13, 2020 on lending the City $28.5 million at a rate below 0.5%, to be repaid over 20 years, to install automated water meters. ABC 7 Amarillo reported on February 13 that the board granted the City $29.5 million for the meter upgrades, affecting about 72,000 customers, with construction scheduled to begin in October 2020.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2020-election-called/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2020-election-called/The council voted 5-0 to call a May 2, 2020 election on $275 million in general obligation bonds toward the $319 million project, with $21 million in certificates of obligation (not requiring voter approval) and a projected 15-cent property tax rate increase.Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-construction-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-construction-2020/Construction of the 185,000-square-foot school broke ground in early 2020, according to dvm360.Sat, 01 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2020-committee-recommendation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2020-committee-recommendation/At a council work session, a citizen executive committee recommended a $319 million project (exhibit space, a 10,100-seat arena, a new ballroom, Santa Fe Depot renovation and an expanded central plaza) to be funded by voter-approved debt.Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-forum-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-forum-2020/The City held a community forum at the Warford Activity Center on options for a new pool. KVII reported the council had awarded a $425,000 contract to help plan the new pool, a construction start targeted for late summer 2020 and an opening goal of Memorial Day 2021. Because a landfill lies under parts of Thompson Park, the City proposed relocating the facility within the park.Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-30m-payable-2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-30m-payable-2020/The City's annual financial reports state that during 2020 the Texas Tech University System met the requirements for payment of the first stages of the AEDC's $69 million commitment, making $30 million of it payable. The same notes report the AEDC had paid $17 million of that amount by September 30, 2021, $22 million by September 30, 2022, $26 million by September 30, 2023 and $30 million by September 30, 2024.Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-rate-fy2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-rate-fy2020/The City's adopted FY2019/20 budget (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020) included a 7% water and sewer rate increase: 4% to support a $29.5 million bond issue for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project and 3% for operations and maintenance. The budget book says the City paused year four of its five-year Water & Sewer capital program to fund AMI and expected Texas Water Development Board financing, for which it applied in 2019. The budget was adopted 4-1. A 2022 news report quotes the Director of Utilities placing the AMI-related 4% increase in October 2021; the timing difference is recorded as variants.Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2020/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-fee-fy2020/The FY2019/20 budget ordinance (No. 7812) amended Municipal Code Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $30.00 to $32.00 per ton. The council adopted the budget on second and final reading on September 24, 2019 by a 4:1 vote. The budget book said the added solid waste revenue would fund two additional collection crews, equipment needs and customer service.Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-fy2020-budget-ordinance-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-fy2020-budget-ordinance-2019/The City Council passed Ordinance No. 7811, adopting the FY2019/20 budget, on first reading September 17, 2019 and on second and final reading September 24, 2019, each 4-1 with Councilmember Elaine Hays voting no. The ordinance amends water and sewer rates in Chapters 18-2, 18-3 and 18-4 of the Municipal Code. The minutes do not mention AMI or state a water or sewer rate percentage.Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2019-20-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2019-20-rate/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.Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2019-319m-plan/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2019-319m-plan/The City presented a $319 million proposal including Civic Center renovations, a new arena, relocation of City Hall, a central park, Santa Fe Depot renovation and a parking structure, with public forums scheduled for September 2019 and a bond election anticipated for May 2020.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-fy2019-20-budget/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-fy2019-20-budget/The City's FY 2019-2020 budget book stated that the City anticipated a $6 million certificate of obligation issue during 2020 to build a new pool facility in Thompson Park.Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-rate-briefing-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-rate-briefing-2019/At a July 30, 2019 special council meeting on the 2019/20 budget, the Director of Utilities presented a proposed rate increase for funding the Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI), and the Assistant Director of Utilities presented a proposed water and sewer operating and maintenance rate increase. The minutes do not state the percentages and record no vote.Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2019-roof-repair/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2019-roof-repair/The City announced replacement of the hail-damaged Civic Center roof and drainage system, a project of more than $6 million with about 95% covered by an insurance settlement and the rest by the City. The report noted a committee was assessing the complex's future, including a new facility with a larger arena.Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-lawsuit-dismissed-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-lawsuit-dismissed-2019/NewsChannel 10 reported on July 12, 2019 that Judge Ana Estevez granted a motion that ended a lawsuit filed in August 2018 against the City of Amarillo and the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation over the downtown ballpark. The ruling cited the plaintiff's lack of standing and said the stadium's April 2019 opening made the request to halt construction impossible to grant. The report gives no exact ruling date.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2019-ls32-reconstruction/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2019-ls32-reconstruction/The council voted 5-0 to award a contract to reconstruct Lift Station 32 and associated sewer lines in southeast Amarillo. NewsChannel 10 reported the station was built in 1964, handles about 3 million gallons a day, was at capacity, and that the project would bypass and eliminate Lift Station 33; TWDB funds most of the project, with a $150,000 City share.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-state-operating-funds-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-state-operating-funds-2019/Governor Greg Abbott authorized a state budget that included $17.35 million in operational funding for the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, according to the AEDC.Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-council-briefing-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-council-briefing-2019/Public Works Director Raymond Lee presents three options: continue the contract to its end (reported as September 2022), cancel before it ends, or cancel immediately with 90-day notice, estimating cancellation at about $500,000. No council vote is reported; staff say the program will continue unless the council directs otherwise.Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-hb1631/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-hb1631/Gov. Greg Abbott signs House Bill 1631, which bars new red-light cameras in Texas and lets existing programs run through their current contracts.Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-survey/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-survey/The City released an online and paper survey on visit frequency, pool style and admission preferences to inform decisions on a possible replacement. KFDA reported the City had no funding for a new pool at that time.Thu, 30 May 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-hodgetown-opens-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-hodgetown-opens-2019/The ballpark opened as Hodgetown with the Sod Poodles' home opener, the first affiliated baseball in Amarillo since 1982. Official capacity was 6,631; the reported total cost was $45.5 million.Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-lawsuit-recusal-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-lawsuit-recusal-2019/In a resident's lawsuit against the city alleging improper dealings by city officials in the MPEV's development and construction, an administrative judge heard a motion to recuse 251st District Judge Ana Estevez and said he would rule within two days.Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2019-ls40-design/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2019-ls40-design/The council voted 5-0 to award Kimley-Horn and Associates an engineering services agreement of $519,200 for the design of a new Lift Station 40, the station at 7100 Cliffside where later overflows were reported.Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-install-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-install-2019/Under its Red Light Camera Improvement Project, the City announces seven new cameras at six intersections, scheduled for February 18, upgrades at five existing intersections and the removal of four cameras at three intersections, raising active cameras from nine to 12.Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-twdb-application-2019/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-twdb-application-2019/On January 15, 2019 the City Council passed Resolution No. 01-15-19-1, 5-0, authorizing a $29,500,000 loan application to the Texas Water Development Board for a city-wide AMI project replacing about 72,000 water meters. The agenda memo says the project would be funded by revenue bonds and that the City's 2019/20 water and sewer funding plan would include up to a 4.5% additional rate increase for debt service, upon loan approval, and for operating expense increases.Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-consultant-briefing-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-consultant-briefing-2018/The December 18, 2018 council meeting included a presentation by consultants regarding automated/advanced metering infrastructure. The Amarillo Globe-News reported on December 27, 2018 that SL-serco had completed an automated metering case study, that the Finance Director put the overall cost at just under $30 million, and that the City would apply to the Texas Water Development Board for low-interest financing. The article does not mention a rate increase.Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-closure/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-closure/The City announced that Thompson Park Pool would close permanently after inspections found deteriorating concrete and reinforcing steel, metal corrosion in the walls and floors that could create an electric shock hazard, and numerous leaks. Parks and Recreation Director Michael Kashuba said the decision was based on public safety. KFDA reported a replacement estimate of $8 million to $10 million and no replacement funding in the 2018-2019 budget.Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2018-pool-closure/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2018-pool-closure/The City closed the Thompson Park Pool, opened in 1931, in December 2018, citing public safety concerns and structural problems.Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2018-consultant-study/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2018-consultant-study/ABC 7 Amarillo reported that the City's roughly 70,000 water meters were all read manually and that consultants were studying whether automated reading would benefit Amarillo. Finance Director Laura Storrs said fully staffed crews read each accessible meter every month, so there were no estimated readings unless a meter was inaccessible.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-no-problem-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-no-problem-2018/After Gov. Greg Abbott posts that it is time to do away with red-light cameras, City Manager Jared Miller says the City would not argue against the state. City officials say the cameras bring in about a quarter of a million dollars a year.Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2018-19-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2018-19-rate/The total rate went from $0.36364 to $0.36838 per $100, with the debt-service part going from $0.03666 to $0.04140. The City issued the second 2016-election GO bond ($22,145,000) in July 2018.Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-serco-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billing-ami-serco-2018/On July 24, 2018 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of up to $110,000 with SL-serco Inc. for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) consulting to complete the City's advanced metering planning. The agenda memo says the City held internal staff workshops on a new meter-reading technology, issued Request for Qualifications 01-18 in January 2018, and had about 80,000 water meters read manually with handheld devices. The consent items passed 4-0 with one councilmember absent. The contract and minutes do not mention a rate increase.Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2018-colonies-pid/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2018-colonies-pid/In conjunction with general obligation bonds issued July 18, 2018, the City issued $3,000,000 in Combination Tax and Revenue COs, Series 2018, to improve park facilities in the Colonies Public Improvement District. Debt service is paid from district special assessments.Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-69m-amendment-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-69m-amendment-2018/The City Council approved an amendment to the 2016 agreement between the Texas Tech University System and the AEDC, providing up to $69 million toward the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, a project of about $90 million. The AEDC said the school could create 95 direct jobs and more than 270 indirect jobs.Tue, 08 May 2018 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-council-approves-locations-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-council-approves-locations-2018/The Amarillo City Council approves seven new camera locations and the removal of cameras at three intersections, for a reported total of 12 red-light camera intersections.Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-election-argument-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-election-argument-2018/The Amarillo Pioneer argued that because the AEDC is a Type A corporation, use of its funds in the land exchange for a stadium required an election that was not held. A May 2018 Texas Scorecard commentary by the Pioneer's editor repeated the argument.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-groundbreaking-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-groundbreaking-2018/Officials and Elmore Sports Group broke ground on the $45.5 million ballpark, targeting an April 2019 opening.Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-construction-contract-2018/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-construction-contract-2018/After concerns about agreeing on a construction price, the council had allowed the city manager to consider other procurement methods; the resulting agreement with Western-Hunt set $40 million for construction and $5.5 million in soft costs.Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-construction-award-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-construction-award-2017/The LGC and City Council signed off on Western-Hunt, a joint venture of Western Builders and Hunt Construction Group, as builder, with construction not to exceed $40 million plus $5.54 million for streetscape and other work. Ballpark Digest later described this as a construction-manager-at-risk contract.Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-elmore-lease-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-elmore-lease-2017/Elmore Sports Group and the city came to terms on a lease running April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2048, with $400,000 per year: $225,000 to a capital maintenance fund and $175,000 toward facility debt. The team may request a renovation in 2035 and may leave in 2038 if it is denied.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-hotel-garage-open-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-hotel-garage-open-2017/NewcrestImage announced the opening of the 226-room Embassy Suites; a 750-space parking garage adjoins its south side. The project was described as a public/private partnership with the City Council, the LGC and the TIRZ.Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2017-18-rate/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-fy2017-18-rate/The total rate went from $0.35072 (FY2016/17) to $0.36364 per $100. The City issued the first of the 2016-election general obligation bonds ($21,280,000) in April 2017; its budget documents tie the FY2017/18 increase to that issue.Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2017-ls32-twdb-application/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2017-ls32-twdb-application/The council voted 5-0 (Resolution No. 08-22-17) to apply to the Texas Water Development Board's Clean Water State Revolving Fund for an additional $12,500,000 to replace Lift Station 32 on Osage Street. A June 2018 City memo says TWDB approved the $12,500,000 loan commitment on March 6, 2018.Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2017-pipebursting-award/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2017-pipebursting-award/The council voted 5-0 to approve a construction contract with Vaught Services, Inc. ($1,898,269 per the agenda) to replace select sanitary sewer lines by pipe bursting at locations identified by the Wastewater Collection Department.Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-council-renews-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-council-renews-2017/KFDA NewsChannel 10 reported that the Amarillo City Council voted unanimously to renew the City's red-light camera contract with American Traffic Solutions, keeping the cameras for at least five more years, and to add cameras at intersections such as South Coulter Street at Southwest 45th Avenue. The company operated nine cameras at eight intersections at the time.Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-board-recommends-renewal/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-board-recommends-renewal/The Traffic Advisory Board votes unanimously to recommend that the City Council renew the red-light camera contract for five more years, conditioned on the newest camera technology, monthly maintenance reports from the operator and police consultation on camera locations; if the operator declines, it recommends choosing a new operator. Future locations are to be chosen using traffic data.Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-staff-recommends-renewal/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-staff-recommends-renewal/At a Traffic Advisory Board meeting, city staff recommend renewing the red-light camera contract, which ends in August, as is. The city's presentation reports ticket collection rates that averaged about 70 percent and fell to 50 percent the prior year.Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-garage-complete-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-garage-complete-2017/The LGC completed the 750-space parking garage next to the convention hotel. The LGC owns the garage on land leased from the City for 80 years and keeps parking revenue; ownership passes to the City when the ground lease ends. The hotel developer has 150 reserved spaces under a $120,000-a-year parking rent.Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gccs-award-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gccs-award-2017/The council voted 5:0 to award Bid No. 5761, the landfill gas collection and control system Phase I, to Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC for $3,993,577. Change Order No. 4, on the January 2018 consent agenda, listed a revised contract total of $4,123,323.21, including system startup services.Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-elmore-loi-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-elmore-loi-2017/The LGC signed a letter of intent with a company owned by Elmore Sports Group for the relocating San Antonio Missions (Class AA). Proposed terms included $400,000 annual rent through 2048; the budget was reported at $45.5 million funded by a city hotel tax.Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-state-legislation-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-state-legislation-2017/The Office of the Texas Governor later stated that Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation in 2017 to fund the creation of the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. The releases do not give the date or amount.Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-abc7-investigation/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-abc7-investigation/KVII ABC 7 reports TxDOT ticket counts that rose or fell sharply at some intersections and two-hour observations in which some cameras flashed with no cars present and others did not flash when drivers ran the light. The report cites an operating cost of $456,000 a year and about $200,000 a year in city revenue.Mon, 22 May 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-city-lgc-loan-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-city-lgc-loan-2017/The City Council voted 4:1 to approve a loan agreement under which the City would lend the Amarillo Local Government Corporation up to $1,000,000 to finish out and begin operating the retail portion of the downtown parking garage, with interest at the 10-year Treasury yield plus 2% and principal due by June 1, 2032, payable from retail rents. The 2016/17 budget included the money. Councilmember Randy Burkett voted no.Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2017-ls12-emergency-main/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/sewer-collection-spills/sewer-2017-ls12-emergency-main/On consent, the council approved, 5-0, an emergency replacement of the sewer main at 35th Avenue and Taylor Street that discharges into Lift Station 12, awarded to Amarillo Utility Contractors for $355,000. The staff memo said the line had stoppages, crews had removed mud and pieces of concrete pipe from the lift station, and a collapse of the main was possible.Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's sewer collection system: reported overflows and main and lift station work (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2017-radio/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-2017-radio/Alongside general obligation refunding bonds issued February 22, 2017, the City issued $6,940,000 in Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017, to acquire a two-way radio communications system for the public safety department. The certificates mature through February 15, 2037.Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/miller-hired/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/miller-hired/Council selects Jared Miller, then city manager of San Marcos, as Amarillo's city manager, to begin serving Feb. 20, 2017. He succeeds interim City Manager Bob Cowell.Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-tyler-saas-2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/it-systems-transition/it-tyler-saas-2017/Tyler Technologies announced that it had signed a software-as-a-service agreement with the City of Amarillo for its EnerGov (permitting and inspections, citizen portal) and Munis products. The release said the City had used a combination of in-house and vendor-provided software for licensing, permitting and utility billing, and chose hosted SaaS over on-site hosting. The release gave no dollar amount. The date is the announcement date; the council action that approved the agreement was not located.Tue, 03 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's enterprise software transition: Tyler Munis and EnerGov to Workday and MGO (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-cowell-interim/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-cowell-interim/Bob Cowell, the deputy city manager, was appointed interim city manager after Childers left. He served until Jared Miller was selected in January 2017, and he was a finalist for the permanent job.Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-childers-resigns/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-childers-resigns/Childers resigned on November 16, 2016, the day after a council meeting, using a 30-day termination option in his contract. He said he had already planned to leave effective January 1, 2017. Mayor Paul Harpole said Deputy City Manager Bob Cowell would serve until a permanent manager was found.Wed, 16 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2016-bond-election/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/civic-center-financing/cc-2016-bond-election/Amarillo voters approved two of seven City capital-improvement bond propositions: street improvements ($89.5 million) and public safety ($20.1 million). Five propositions totaling $230 million failed, including one for the Amarillo Civic Center. Texas Scorecard reported the Civic Center proposition at $83.4 million.Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMTFinancing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-2016-bond-defeat/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/new-city-hall/ch-2016-bond-defeat/In the November 2016 bond election, Amarillo voters approved street and public-safety propositions and rejected five others totaling about $230 million, including a municipal facilities proposition. ABC7 later reported that a 2016 bond proposal for City Hall failed and that the City first identified City Hall as a priority in 2010.Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMTMoving Amarillo City Hall into the renovated Amarillo Hardware building (2016-2025)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2016-bond-election/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/property-tax-rate-and-voter-debt/tax-2016-bond-election/In a seven-proposition, roughly $340 million bond election, Amarillo voters approved the streets ($89.5M) and public safety ($20.1M) propositions and rejected five others totaling $230M (municipal facilities, neighborhood parks, Civic Center, fleet, athletics). The City said the approved bonds would be paid through tax-supported debt.Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's property tax rate and voter-approved debt (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2016-council-discussion/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2016-council-discussion/At a council meeting, Interim City Manager Terry Childers said the Hillside Terrace bills were based on read meters, not estimates. He said staff tested more than 15 meters and that neighborhood water use rose 33%, which he attributed to hot temperatures. Councilmember Randy Burkett questioned that explanation.Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-aedc-grant-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/aedc-vet-school/vet-aedc-grant-2016/The Amarillo City Council unanimously endorsed a $15 million grant from the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, funded by the half-cent sales tax, to the Texas Tech University System for a proposed veterinary school, payable at $1.5 million a year for 10 years. Conditions included starting construction by September 1, 2018, starting operations by September 1, 2022, and at least $50 million in payroll and benefits from September 2022 to September 2027.Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMTAEDC incentive commitment to the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine (2016-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2016-high-bills/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2016-high-bills/Customers in the Hillside Terrace neighborhood reported bills of $300 to $700, or bills that quadrupled from the prior month. The City said fewer than 1% of the 10,000 accounts in the district that includes Hillside Terrace were estimated in July and August. Finance Director Laura Storrs said all accessible meters were being read and explained the ACT (actual) and EST (estimated) codes printed on bills.Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gas-tceq-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-gas-tceq-2016/Waste Dive, summarizing a July 2016 Amarillo Globe-News report, said TCEQ found the City landfill exceeded its permitted threshold for non-methane organic compounds and required a new gas control system, estimated at about $5.5 million to install and about $200,000 a year to maintain. The landfill improvement fund held about $5.4 million.Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-hot-bonds-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-hot-bonds-2016/The City issued Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2016, of $11,995,000 to construct and equip the downtown parking garage, with debt service paid from hotel occupancy tax and final maturity on August 15, 2043.Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-cost-revisions-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-cost-revisions-2016/A consultant presentation put the cost of a ballpark built to Class AA specifications at up to $48.4 million, including a $3.8 million contingency. In April 2016 a $44 million estimate was reported, with about $36 million expected from hotel occupancy taxes under a staff proposal to the LGC.Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-garage-approved-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-garage-approved-2016/The LGC approved construction of the parking garage at $15.65 million, funded by bond proceeds, Civic Center Improvement Fund reserves, the General Construction Fund, TIRZ #1 and additional funding from Center City.Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-city-tirz-loan-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-city-tirz-loan-2016/The City Council amended the loan agreement between the City and TIRZ #1 to authorize a loan of $1.85 million. City financial reports say the City lent TIRZ #1 $1.5 million during fiscal 2017 to help it fund $3.45 million for the garage retail space and about $930,000 of streetscape improvements.Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-tirz-loan-decision-2016/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-tirz-loan-decision-2016/The TIRZ #1 board, which had approved about $2.7 million for streetscape work around the convention hotel, parking structure and multipurpose event venue, voted to increase its participation to $4.387 million. The added $1.687 million took the form of a loan to the LGC; the board agreed to fund the retail portion of the parking garage and part of the streetscape and amended the project and financing plan.Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-childers-interim/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-childers-interim/The council voted unanimously to appoint Terry Childers, a former Oklahoma City city manager, as interim city manager. ABC 7 Amarillo reported that the same day was Atkinson's last day.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-referendum-2015/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-referendum-2015/Voters were asked whether the downtown MPEV should include a baseball stadium at an approximate cost of $32 million. The measure passed 11,632 (52%) to 10,812 (48%). The referendum was non-binding; the council retained the decision.Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-atkinson-accepted/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-atkinson-accepted/The council voted 3-2 to accept Atkinson's resignation. Council members Elisha Demerson, Randy Burkett and Mark Nair voted in favor; Mayor Paul Harpole and Council Member Brian Eades voted against. The council unanimously approved paying Atkinson for 90 days after his last day.Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-hotel-groundbreaking-2015/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-hotel-groundbreaking-2015/NewcrestImage broke ground on a 226-room, six-story Embassy Suites across from the Amarillo Civic Center. Public partners were the City of Amarillo, the LGC and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone; private partners included Panhandle Development and SouthWest Bank as primary lender. The city was to build a 750-space garage adjacent.Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-atkinson-letter/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-atkinson-letter/On the evening of October 12, 2015, Atkinson emailed a resignation letter to Mayor Paul Harpole, the council and the Human Resources Director. The letter gave no reason and no effective date. Atkinson had joined the City in 2004 and became City Manager in November 2010.Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-atkinson-asked-resign/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-manager-turnover/cmpre-atkinson-asked-resign/After the 2015 city election, newly elected council members, including Mark Nair, asked City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to resign. Reports place the request in June or July 2015. Nair later withdrew the request, and Atkinson kept his job at that time.Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo city manager turnover (2015-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2015-estimated-reads/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2015-estimated-reads/In 2016, ABC 7 Amarillo reported that in 2015 a shortage of meter readers had led to complaints about estimated water bills. In October 2015 the same outlet reported that newly elected council members' late-June 2015 call for City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to resign came after concerns over water meter reading and the downtown catalyst project.Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-xcel-agreement-2015/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-xcel-agreement-2015/A TIRZ #1 developer agreement with SPS Amarillo TX Landlord, LLC, approved for TIRZ participation by the council on March 17, 2015, provides annual reimbursement of 90% of the property tax increment from the project until the zone expires, in exchange for at least $41.8 million in private investment in a 114,000-square-foot building and a 590-stall parking structure leased to Southwestern Public Service.Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-wb-terminated-2015/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-wb-terminated-2015/After city leaders learned the firm had vacated its offices and its managing partners had resigned, the LGC board voted unanimously to terminate the master development agreement, the parking garage lease and development agreement, and two architectural services agreements. City staff took over the construction manager role for the garage. The hotel project with NewcrestImage was described as unaffected.Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-coke-exchange-2014/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-coke-exchange-2014/Documents finalizing a property exchange between Coca-Cola and the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation were reported signed; Coca-Cola received incentives and partial property tax abatements it sought, and the city obtained the property for the planned stadium south of City Hall.Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-package-2013/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-package-2013/High Plains Public Radio reported three components: a $69.3 million convention center hotel, a $30.3 million multipurpose event venue and a $13.4 million parking garage, about $113 million in total. Wallace Bajjali was to show proof of financing and permits for the hotel and garage by November 1, 2013 and begin construction by December 31, 2013.Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-2013-expansion/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-2013-expansion/The Amarillo City Commission votes 4-1 to approve a contract adding three red-light cameras and moving one, on the recommendation of American Traffic Solutions and the Amarillo Citizens Advisory Committee.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-pst-order-2012/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-pst-order-2012/TCEQ approved Agreed Order Docket No. 2012-1264-PST-E with the City of Amarillo covering underground fuel storage tanks at the City's vehicle repair and refinish service center (seven tanks) and the landfill (one tank). The order alleged the City did not conduct annual piping tightness and line leak detector tests, assessed a $6,875 administrative penalty ($5,500 paid, $1,375 deferred), and required release detection at the service center. The City generally denied the allegations.Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-2012-renewal-talk/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-2012-renewal-talk/A local radio-station blog reports that the red-light camera contract is soon to expire, that commissioners are interested in renewing and expanding it, and that each commissioner is to appoint a member to a new resident advisory committee on traffic safety.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2012-manual-meters/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/billing-system-transition/billpre-2012-manual-meters/ABC 7 Amarillo reported that the City had roughly 67,000 water meters, of which about 4,500 were automatic readers and about 62,000 were read manually. The Director of Utilities said replacing every meter with an automatic system was not feasible at the time and that the cost would be in the millions of dollars.Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's utility billing transition and the 2026 billing crisishttps://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-lgc-formed-2011/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-lgc-formed-2011/The LGC was organized in March 2011 as a public nonprofit corporation under Subchapter D of Chapter 431 of the Texas Transportation Code to act on the City's behalf in downtown development. Its seven directors are appointed by the City Council, which approves its budget and projects; the City is its fiscal agent and keeps its accounting records.Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-wb-master-developer-2011/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/downtown-catalyst-ballpark/dt-wb-master-developer-2011/By 2011 the Amarillo Local Government Corporation was working with Wallace Bajjali Development Partners on downtown revitalization. In April 2011 Wallace Bajjali, as developer of a planned downtown multiuse ballpark/venue, released a request for qualifications seeking operators of a professional baseball franchise. Later reports describe a 2011 contract and city approval of the partnership.Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMTDowntown catalyst projects: convention hotel, parking garage and the MPEV ballpark (2011-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-permit-mod-2010/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-permit-mod-2010/The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a modification to Municipal Solid Waste Permit No. 73A to keep the landfill in compliance with revised state rules (30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter J) on the groundwater sampling and analysis plan and the spacing of monitor wells along the point of compliance. The modification replaced or revised attachments on groundwater characterization, closure and post-closure cost estimates, the final closure plan and the post-closure care plan.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-plan-2007/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-plan-2007/The plan, dated July 2007, set four goals (convention hotel, urban residential, office/commercial/retail and ballpark/family entertainment venues). The City, Potter County, Amarillo College and the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District were to contribute 100% of their new incremental property tax; the school district was not to participate and the City was not to contribute sales tax. The plan projected about $102.4 million in gross increment over 30 years ($34.95 million net present value at 6%).Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-permit-2007/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-landfill/lf-permit-2007/City financial reports state that, under an amended permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality dated August 22, 2007, the City's 662-acre landfill site has an estimated total capacity of 43,098,100 tons or 89,787,477 cubic yards. City budget documents record $8.0 million budgeted in 2006/2007 to begin opening a new cell and improve the transfer station, and $2.5 million in 2007/2008 for the new cell's liner. TCEQ's commission database records the amendment as signed August 22, 2007 and mailed September 7, 2007.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTCity of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-program-begins/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/red-light-cameras/rlc-program-begins/The City of Amarillo begins a red-light camera program operated by American Traffic Solutions. Later accounts give the start as 2007 (Public Works Director, 2019), 2008 (a 2017 Public Works study, as reported in 2019) or 2009 (a 30-day grace period, per a city transportation official in 2018). The contract was later described as a 15-year contract.Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's red-light camera program (2007-2022)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-tirz-created-2006/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/tirz-1-and-lgc-finance/tlf-tirz-created-2006/Ordinance No. 7012, passed on first reading December 12, 2006 and on second and final reading December 19, 2006, designated Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One under Chapter 311 of the Tax Code. It set the zone to end on the earlier of December 31, 2036, an earlier date set by ordinance, or full payment of project costs and tax increment bonds; set the tax increment base at $133,250,377 as of January 1, 2006; created a nine-member board; and dedicated 100% of the City's tax increment to the zone's fund. The board may not issue bonds, levy taxes or use eminent domain.Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMTDowntown TIRZ #1 and Local Government Corporation financing (2006-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-pre2017/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/certificates-of-obligation/co-pre2017/The City's FY2025 financial report lists earlier CO series: Series 2003, 2006, 2008A, 2008B, 2011A and 2011B (parts later refunded by 2020 refunding bonds), water and sewer COs Series 2009, 2009B and 2009C, drainage COs Series 2012A ($6.26M) and Series 2014 COs ($2.26M) for park enhancements in the Greenways and Colonies public improvement districts.Wed, 01 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's certificates of obligation (2017-2026)https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-1931/https://amarillo.khaoticdigital.com/events/city-pools/pool-thompson-1931/Thompson Park Pool opened in 1931 and became Amarillo's oldest public pool. KFDA reported it was built for $16,000 and had at least three renovations since 1954, including projects in 1986 and 2003 ($434,949).Thu, 01 Jan 1931 12:00:00 GMTAmarillo's public swimming pools: the Thompson Park Pool replacement and the Southwest and Southeast pool closures (2018-2026)