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A hearing on a motion from Alex Fairly’s Legal team to pause his lawsuit against the City of Amarillo will take place next Wednesday, according to documents filed with Potter County.
The lawsuit was initiated earlier this year after Amarillo City Council voted to approve tax notes for renovations to the Civic Center. Fairly, fearing that this move was too similar to a proposal rejected by voters in 2020, sued to stop the plans. A key part of Fairly’s lawsuit hinges on the wording of the agenda item from when the item was passed by the council.
The motion to put the lawsuit on pause was made after community activists submitted a petition to the city also seeking the repeal of the tax notes. The case is currently scheduled to go to trial in October, though the motion to abate the case might change that. According to court documents, Fairly’s team feels the petition may make the subject of the lawsuit moot.
A hearing on the motion will take place on September 14th at 1:30 pm over Zoom, with a live broadcast expected to be held via YouTube.