The Amarillo City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 26, for the final budget session of the season, approving a maximum property tax rate while reviewing raises for city employees, debating utility fees, and receiving a detailed update on wastewater treatment plant planning.

Tax rate decision

Council approved a tax rate not to exceed $0.43070 per $100 of valuation to support the 2025–26 budget. That figure, known as the voter-approval rate, is the highest the city can adopt without an election. Amarillo’s no-new-revenue rate, which would generate the same revenue as last year, is $0.37355.

Last year’s adopted rate was $0.38723, meaning the new ceiling could raise the city’s portion of the average Amarillo homeowner’s property tax bill by about $11. The new rate splits into $0.33114 for maintena

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