Public official

Freda Powell

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

Offices

City Councilmember (Place 2), City of Amarillo Re-sworn in 2019 and 2021. Term ended when the successor was sworn in.	May 16, 2017 – May 16, 2023
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Amarillo Not continuous: Howard Smith was listed as Mayor Pro Tem on May 11, 2021.	May 14, 2019 – end not yet sourced
Audit Committee member, City of Amarillo Reappointed Nov 9, 2021 for three years from Jan 1, 2022.	Jun 22, 2021 – end not yet sourced

Events

May 22, 2017KVII reports camera inconsistencies at Amarillo's eight red-light camera intersections
Jul 24, 2018Council approves $110,000 Advanced Metering Infrastructure consulting contract with SL-serco
Jan 15, 2019Council authorizes $29.5 million Texas Water Development Board loan application for AMI
Sep 24, 2019Council adopts FY2019/20 budget ordinance amending water and sewer rates, 4-1
Sep 24, 2019FY2019/20 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee from $30.00 to $32.00 per ton
Sep 15, 2020FY2020/21 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee from $32.00 to $33.50 per ton
Oct 11, 2022Council awards four ERP contracts, including an $18.1M, 15-year Workday subscription
Dec 13, 2022Council extends TIRZ #1 to 2056 with City participation falling to 50% after 2036 (Ordinance No. 8032)

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.ABC 7 investigation finds inconsistencies in Amarillo red light cameras — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, May 22, 2017 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
3.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2017-05-16 — City of Amarillo, May 16, 2017 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "ITEM 4: The Oath of Office for the incoming Mayor and Councilmembers was conducted by the Honorable Nancy Tanner."
4.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2019-05-14 — City of Amarillo, May 14, 2019 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "ITEM 3B: The Oath of Office for the incoming Mayor and Councilmembers was conducted by the Honorable Laura Hamilton, Amarillo Municipal Court."
5.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2021-05-11 — City of Amarillo, May 11, 2021 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "ITEM 2C: The Oath of Office for the incoming Councilmembers was conducted by the Honorable Laura Hamilton."
6.Amarillo voters send a message with Saturday vote — High Plains Public Radio, May 8, 2017 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026newsIndependentStates: "Demerson and Nair were both defeated by two-to-one margins, by financial planner Elaine Hays and businessman Howard Smith, respectively."
7.Amarillo City Council Agenda packet, 2020-05-12 (includes April/May 2020 minutes) — City of Amarillo, May 12, 2020 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "FREDA POWELL MAYOR PRO TEM/COUNCILMEMBER NO. 2"
8.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Agenda, 2021-06-08 (packet includes minutes of May 25, 2021) — City of Amarillo, Jun 8, 2021 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "B. The Honorable Laura Hamilton conducted the oath of Office for the Mayor elected at the Regular Election held May 1,2021."
9.Amarillo City Council Agenda packet, 2022-06-28 (includes June 2022 minutes) — City of Amarillo, Jun 28, 2022 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "A quorum was established by Mayor Pro Tem Powell and Councilmembers Sauer and"
10.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Agenda packet, 2021-07-13 (includes minutes of June 22, 2021) — City of Amarillo, Jul 13, 2021 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Audit Committee -Motion was made by Councilmember Stanley, to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Powell to the Audit Committee, seconded by Councilmember Smith."
11.Amarillo City Council Agenda packet, 2021-12-14 (includes minutes of November 9, 2021) — City of Amarillo, Dec 14, 2021 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "A motion was made to reappoint Councilmember Powell to the Council Audit Committee for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022"