Seasons Change – Mosquito Awareness Remains
AMARILLO – Summer may be winding down, but the Amarillo community must stay vigilant against the dangers posed by mosquitoes and West Nile virus. “With kids back in school, it is easy to shift our focus to fall, but we’re still in the middle of prime mosquito-breeding weather,” said City of Amarillo (COA) Director of Environmental […]
Council Sets Special Meeting for 24/25 Budget, Tax Rate
AMARILLO – Amarillo City Council has scheduled a special meeting for a second and final reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2024/2025 fiscal year and an ordinance for the City of Amarillo tax rate. The special meeting is Tuesday (September 17) at 3 p.m. in council chambers in Room 302 […]
City Plan – Vision 2045 Wins Triple Crown
AMARILLO – Amarillo’s vision for the future has pulled off a rare trifecta – winning a Triple Crown. City Plan – Vision 2045 is a comprehensive plan identifying the Amarillo community’s goals for the future. The plan is a tool allowing the city to anticipate and guide future changes effectively with the community’s desires. City Plan […]
RHAIA Receives Out of This World Donation
AMARILLO – Back in 1999, when the crew members of NASA’s STS-96 mission to the International Space Station wanted authentic cowboy/western gear, the astronauts went to the right place. The crew may have had inside information – after all the pilot was Amarillo’s own Rick Husband – as they went to Cavender’s Boot City in Amarillo. […]
Money for Mowing in Amarillo
AMARILLO – Summer may be winding down, but the grass is still growing in Amarillo. And the City of Amarillo (COA) has a money-making opportunity for mowers. The City Marshal Office has openings for mowing contractors with plenty of business available. “At this time, there is a backlog of properties in the city that require mowing,” […]
Apply Now for a COA Board/Commission
AMARILLO – The City of Amarillo (COA) is offering residents an opportunity to particípate in the wide array of services the city provides by applying for a COA board/commission. The city has more than 40 boards/commissions, ranging from parks and recreation to the city library system. For a list of COA boards/commissions and qualifications to serve […]
City Plan – Vision 2045 Wins APA Texas Chapter Honor
AMARILLO – Amarillo has a vision for its future – an award-winning vision. The American Planning Association (APA) Texas Chapter recently announced that the City of Amarillo’s City Plan – Vision 2045 is a recipient of the 2024 Texas Planning Award for Comprehensive Planning. The APA award recognizes plans that advance the science and art of planning […]
Winners Announced for Every Drop Counts Poster Contest
AMARILLO – Young artists who captured the significance of Amarillo’s most precious resource – water – were honored at Tuesday’s city council meeting. In what has become an Amarillo tradition, the winners of the Every Drop Counts (EDC) Poster Contest were announced. The EDC Poster Contest is an annual event allowing young artists from kindergarten through […]