Amarillo, TX town hall & government
Amarillo spent $506.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,518 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amarillo's government.
Who runs Amarillo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Amarillo's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 8:30 amAmarillo Convention and Visitors BureauAmarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Regular MeetingBivins Mansion, Board Room, 1000 S. Polk Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 12:00 pmAdvisory Committee for People with DisabilitiesAdvisory Committee for People with Disabilities Regular Meeting509 S Bowie St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 2:00 pmCondemnation Appeals CommissionCondemnation Appeals Commission Regular MeetingAmarillo City Hall, Room 1500, 623 S. Johnson, First Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Regular MeetingAmarillo City Hall, City Council Chamber, 623 S. Johnson St., Third Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 12:00 pmCenter City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Board of DirectorsCenter City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Board of Directors Regular MeetingCity Hall - Room 1500, 623 S. Johnson - 1st Floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:30 amAmarillo Hospital District Board of ManagersAmarillo Hospital District Board of Managers Special MeetingCity Hall - Room 1500, 623 S. Johnson - 1st Floor Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 3:00 pmAmarillo City CouncilAmarillo City Council Special MeetingAmarillo City Hall, Council Chamber, 623 S. Johnson Street, Thrid Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 1:00 pmAmarillo City CouncilAmarillo City Council Regular MeetingAmarillo City Hall, Council Chamber, 623 S. Johnson, Third Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Regular MeetingAmarillo City Hall, City Council Chamber, 623 S. Johnson Street, Third Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 9:00 amAmarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of DirectorsAmarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors Regular MeetingFirst Bank Southwest Tower, Ed Davis Conference Room - 9th Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 11:00 amAmarillo City CouncilAmarillo City Council Work SessionAmarillo City Hall, Council Chamber, 623 S. Johnson Street, Third Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 10:00 amFiremen's Relief and Retirement Fund Board of TrusteesAmarillo Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees Regular MeetingAmarillo City Hall, Room 1015, 623 S. Johnson, First Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 11:00 amAmarillo City CouncilAmarillo City Council Special MeetingAmarillo City Hall, Council Chamber, 623 S. Johnson St., Third Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 12:00 pmSouth Gateway Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 Board of DirectorsSouth Gateway Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 Board of Directors Regular MeetingCity Hall - Room 1027, 623 S. Johnson - 1st Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Amarillo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Amarillo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Amarillo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 27%
- State 55%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,005 per pupil, $7,378 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Amarillo: Highland Park Independent School District ($14,580 per pupil) · Canyon Independent School District ($10,016 per pupil) · River Road Independent School District ($14,922 per pupil).
Which schools Amarillo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amarillo pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Amarillo's government
Who represents Amarillo
Amarillo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.