· Related development
Council accepts a $20 million state grant for the wastewater plants
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.[1][2]
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
The 89th Texas Legislature appropriated $20,000,000 (HB 500 / SB 1) to upgrade Amarillo's wastewater treatment plants, administered by TWDB as Project No. 21906. The council approved a resolution to obtain it in late October 2025, and TWDB staff recommended the grant agreement for the board's December 16, 2025 meeting; the commitment expires August 31, 2027.[1][2]
- Grant
- $20,000,000
- ✓ Verified
Floyd Hartman, special adviser to the City of Amarillo: Special adviser Floyd Hartman said of the grant: "It's a direct reduction on their future costs" and "upgrading that plant is essential for growth of Amarillo."[1]