2026-09-08 - City Council

Summary

Built from the posted agenda, which was read. Minutes are not yet posted, so outcomes are not confirmed.

Closed session on purchase of real property in the southwest quadrant and Project 25-05-02. See Economic Development, Downtown Property and Incentives.
Agenda item 4.1: city camera use for public safety, existing policies and a possible citywide policy, presented by Police Chief Thomas Hover. See City Camera and Surveillance Policy.
Agenda items 4.2 and 7.1: the budget and the proposed tax rate. See FY2026-27 Budget and Tax Rate.
First readings of zoning Ordinances 8258 to 8269 (see Zoning Cases and Planned Developments) and Resolutions 09-08-26-1 to 9 approving FY26/27 budgets for entities including the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, the Amarillo Hospital District, Center City TIRZ 1 and East Gateway TIRZ.
A work session was held the same day; see 2026-09-08 - City Council Work Session.
The video covers both the budget workshop and the regular meeting.

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

Meeting page (agenda, packet, minutes): https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2894/files
Agenda: https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2894/files/agenda/7819
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rzvi9HBL1k (City of Amarillo YouTube channel; titled "Amarillo City Council Budget Workshop and Regular Meeting 9/8/2026"; the date comes from the title, not the upload date)