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2026-1543 • OrdinancesCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8271 Approving the City of Amarillo Tax Roll, Setting an Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate and Levying a Tax on all Property Subject to Taxation within the City for the 2026 Tax Year. This is the second and final reading of an or
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - September 29, 2026 on 2026-09-29
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.43070, which is effectively a 2.13% increase in the tax rate”
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)
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration of Ordinance No. 8271 Approving the City of Amarillo Tax Roll, Setting an Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate and Levying a Tax on all Property Subject to Taxation within the City for the 2026 Tax Year. This is the second and final reading of an or
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).