2026-08-25 - City Council

Summary

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Built from the city's approved minutes, which were read.

• David Prescott was absent.
• Update on the Stage 1 Drought Contingency Plan. See Utility Billing, Water Rates and Drought Plan.
• Discussion of the proposed 2026/27 budget and tax rate. See FY2026-27 Budget and Tax Rate.
• Consent agenda items 6.1 to 6.25 approved 4-0. Resolution 08-25-26-1 (TxDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program advance funding agreement) approved 4-0 on first reading; Police Department chiller replacement and Airport capital transfers approved 4-0.
• Closed session on business prospects (Projects City-2504 and City-2506) and downtown Central Business District real property. See Economic Development, Downtown Property and Incentives.

Agenda

Agenda posted on the city's CivicClerk portal; see Sources.

Sources

• Meeting page (agenda, packet, minutes): https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2905/files
• Agenda: https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2905/files/agenda/7774
• Minutes: https://amarillotx.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7907,plainText=false)
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcMhkhApPMg (City of Amarillo YouTube channel; titled "Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting 8/25/26"; the date comes from the title, not the upload date)

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