Public official

Don Tipps

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Offices

City Councilmember (Place 2), City of Amarillo The May 16, 2023 minutes list the oath of office. Re-sworn May 13, 2025.	May 16, 2023 – present
Audit Committee member, City of Amarillo Replaced by David Prescott on Nov 18, 2025.	Jul 11, 2023 – Nov 18, 2025
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Amarillo Listed as Mayor Pro Tem in council minutes of Jan 9, 2024.	dates not yet sourced

Events

Sep 12, 2023Council approves 5-0 the $1.9 million sale of the garage's commercial space to Llano Group
about Sep 2023FY2023/24 rate set at $0.39195 (5-0)
about Sep 2024FY2024/25 rate set at $0.38723 (4-0)
Sep 16, 2025FY2025/26 rate set at $0.43070 (5-0)
Sep 16, 2025FY2025/26 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee from $38.34 to $39.49 per ton
Oct 13, 2025Council members respond to questions about Fermi's reported letter of intent
Oct 28, 2025Council approves the Fermi water supply agreement 4-1 on second reading
Jan 13, 2026City Council approves Amendment No. 2 to the AEDC-Texas Tech incentive agreement, 5-0
Feb 10, 2026Council tables the $30.31 million streets CO; approves fire apparatus and water-sewer debt
Feb 10, 2026Council tables a $30.31 million street certificate of obligation while the annual audit is under way
May 22, 2026City says landfill superintendent no longer employed; mayor and councilmember hold news conference
Jun 9, 2026Council approves $34,800 outside operational assessment of the landfill
Sep 14, 2026Rates recalculated after errors in figures sent to tax offices; ceiling set at $0.4307

Sources

1.Hello, Goodbye: New Amarillo mayor, council sworn in, current council says farewell — ABC7 Amarillo (KVII), May 16, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026newsIndependentStates: "Mayor-elect Cole Stanley and newly elected councilmembers Don Tipps and Tom Scherlen were sworn in."
2.City of Amarillo Final Budget, Fiscal Year 2023-2024 — City of Amarillo, Oct 1, 2023 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authored
3.Mayor & Council Members — City of Amarillo, Oct 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Cole served as Councilmember, Place 1 from 2021 – 2023, prior to taking the office of Mayor."
4.Amarillo City Council Special Meeting Minutes, 2023-05-16 — City of Amarillo, May 16, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Cole Stanley - Mayor"
5.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2025-05-13, 2:00 PM (canvass and oath; listed in CivicClerk as event 2583 'Special Meeting') — City of Amarillo, May 13, 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "This item is to conduct the Oath of Office for the Mayor and Councilmembers elected on May 3, 2025. ... Oaths were completed by each official. (second term)"
6.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2026-08-25 — City of Amarillo, Aug 25, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Council convened at 1:02 PM with the following members and administrative staff present: Mayor Cole Stanley"
7.Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase (2025 tax year), City of Amarillo — City of Amarillo, Aug 15, 2025 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authored
8.The City of Amarillo's 2026 tax rate won't be higher than last year's — Amarillo Tribune, Sep 14, 2026 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
9.Amarillo City Council Agenda Packet, 2024-01-23 (includes minutes of January 9, 2024) — City of Amarillo, Jan 23, 2024 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "On January 9, 2024 the Amarillo City Council met ... with the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmember, Place 2 Don Tipps"
10.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2023-07-11 — City of Amarillo, Jul 11, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Motion to nominate Mayor Stanley and Councilman Tipps to the Council Audit Committee through December 31, 2025 by Tom Scherlen, second by Les Simpson; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote."
11.City Council minutes, regular meeting of November 18, 2025 — City of Amarillo, Nov 18, 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredFrom the City's CivicClerk meeting portal; date is the meeting date. Consent item 8.S.