Public official

Howard Smith

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Offices

City Councilmember (Place 4), City of Amarillo Re-sworn in 2019 and 2021. His last meeting was June 27, 2023; his successor was sworn in July 5, 2023, after the runoff.	May 16, 2017 – Jul 5, 2023
Board member (council appointee), Amarillo Local Government Corporation Appointed for a term expiring Sep 30, 2020.	May 23, 2017 – end not yet sourced
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Amarillo Listed as Mayor Pro Tem at the start of the May 11, 2021 meeting.	dates 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
about Jun 2021Council votes 4-1 to publish notice of intent for up to $35 million in certificates of obligation
about Jun 2022Council unanimously approves $24 million fiber partnership with AT&T, with $2 million in ARPA funds

Sources

1.Discussion for a new Amarillo City Hall continues — ABC7 Amarillo (KVII), Jun 9, 2021 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentStance: neutral
2.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."
3.ABC 7 investigation finds inconsistencies in Amarillo red light cameras — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, May 22, 2017 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
4.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."
5.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."
6.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."
7.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2023-06-13 — City of Amarillo, Jun 13, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Councilmember, Place 4 Howard Smith"
8.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2023-06-27 — City of Amarillo, Jun 27, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Mayor Stanley and Emeritus Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell recognized Councilmember Smith's service to the community and presented him with a crystal plaque and a street sign. Councilmember Smith shared his outgoing remarks."
9.Amarillo City Council Special Meeting Minutes, 2023-07-05 — City of Amarillo, Jul 5, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Les Simpson was sworn in as Councilmember, Place 4 by Matt Hand, presiding judge of Potter County Court at Law #2."
10.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."
11.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Agenda packet, 2017-05-30 (includes minutes of May 23, 2017) — City of Amarillo, May 30, 2017 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Motion was made by Councilmember Powell to appoint Councilmembers Eddy Sauer and Howard Smith to replace Councilmembers Lisa Blake and Randy Burkett to the Amarillo Local Government Corporation ... such terms to expire September 30, 2020."