The City of Amarillo (COA) Community Development Department has updated its hours of operation.  Hours of operation are: The COA Community Development Department is located in the Simms Municipal Building, 808 S. Buchanan St. Paperwork may be dropped off in the secure drop box located inside the building, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All Community Development programs are by appointment only. An appointment is required to meet with a caseworker. To schedule an appointment, please call (806) 378-3098. For more information, contact City of Amarillo Media Relations Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City of Amarillo (COA) offices will be closed on Monday (January 19). The COA service schedule for MLK Day: The schedule for Solid Waste services: Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes will have normal hours of operation.

Amarillo City Council confirmed Thomas Hover as chief of the Amarillo Police Department during the regularly-scheduled council meeting Tuesday. Hover was confirmed by a 5-0 vote. Hover’s tentative start date is January 22. Hover accepted a conditional offer for the position in December pending the completion of pre-employment requirements. He was selected from a field of three finalists. Please see the previously released news release for additional information:www.amarillo.gov/news/2025/12/15/coa-announces-selection-of-next-police-chief/