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2025-1220 • Public HearingCity of Amarillo (Potter County)

Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 8240. This item is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2026 Standards of Care for recreational care programs administered by the Parks and Recreation Department as required by T

Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - March 10, 2026 on 2026-03-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“adopt Ordinance No. 8240 with any reference to the Zoo removed”
CS
Cole Stanley
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TR
Tim Reid
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
DT
Don Tipps
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
DP
David Prescott
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
LS
Les Simpson
Councilmember (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 8240. This item is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2026 Standards of Care for recreational care programs administered by the Parks and Recreation Department as required by T

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).