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Andrew Freeman

This page lists only public roles and public actions, each with its source. Why.

Offices

Economic Development Manager/Assistant to the City Manager, City of Amarillo

Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile.

Apr 17, 2017 – end not yet sourced
Director of Economic Development and Intergovernmental Affairs, City of Amarillo

Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile.

Apr 18, 2018 – end not yet sourced
Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Amarillo

Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile.

Aug 1, 2018 – end not yet sourced
Managing Director, Planning and Development Services, City of Amarillo

Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile. ABC7 (Aug 2021) gave the title as Managing Director of Planning and Special Projects.

Jun 2, 2020 – end not yet sourced
Assistant City Manager, City of Amarillo

Self-reported start Aug 12, 2021; ABC7 reported the City's announcement on Aug 24, 2021.

Aug 12, 2021 – end not yet sourced
Deputy City Manager, City of Amarillo

Start is from his self-reported TCMA profile; the City's biography gives May 2023. Interrupted by his interim City Manager service (Sep 2023 – Mar 2024).

May 5, 2023 – present
Interim City Manager, City of Amarillo

Reported Aug 23, 2023 as serving as interim; formally appointed by Council in September 2023. Stepped down Mar 6, 2024.

Aug 23, 2023 – Mar 6, 2024
Deputy City Manager and Public Safety Director, City of Amarillo

Title from the reorganization approved Nov 12, 2024. The September 2026 organization chart lists Public Safety Director as vacant.

Nov 12, 2024 – end not yet sourced
Acting City Manager, City of AmarilloSep 22, 2026 – present
Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer, City of Amarillo

First listed with this title in council minutes of Aug 25, 2026.

start not yet sourced – present

City Manager tenures on the debt timeline →

Events

  1. Council amends the TIRZ #1 project plan to list Civic Center and Santa Fe Depot improvements (Ordinance No. 7980)
  2. Council extends TIRZ #1 to 2056 with City participation falling to 50% after 2036 (Ordinance No. 8032)
  3. TIRZ #1 board amends the LGC loan: interest stops, $500,000 due by 2036, the rest can be forgiven
  4. Potter County Commissioners Court approves an addendum to its TIRZ #1 participation agreement
  5. Amarillo College regents approve a 20-year TIRZ #1 extension at 50% participation
  6. LGC recommends selling the garage's retail section for $1.9 million
  7. LGC board recommends selling the garage retail space to Llano Group
  8. Andrew Freeman appointed interim city manager
  9. Council approves 5-0 the $1.9 million sale of the garage's commercial space to Llano Group
  10. Freeman steps down as interim amid a staffing dispute
  11. Sale of the garage retail space to Llano Group closes
  12. FY2025 ACFR filed; public commenters ask for a forensic audit
  13. Rates recalculated after errors in figures sent to tax offices; ceiling set at $0.4307
  14. Council accepts Path's resignation (4-1); Freeman named acting manager
  15. Audit committee splits the forensic audit into water/sewer and community-improvement components
  16. Audit committee splits the forensic audit into water/sewer and community improvement components
  17. State Fire Marshal's Office classifies the landfill fire cause as undetermined