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UPDATED 4:50 PM July 29, 2024
The City of Amarillo has finally published a draft version of its 2024/25 budget less than one day before Amarillo City Council begins its annual budget workshop process. The draft can be found at this link.
We have begun our own review of the over 800-page budget and will provide continuing coverage throughout the budget process.
A source has also provided The Amarillo Pioneer the following schedule for the budget workshops.
JULY 30 MORNING
CITY MANAGER BUDGET MESSAGE
2024/2025 Proposed Budget Transmittal Letter
FUND OVERVIEW
General Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Water and Sewer Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Airport Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Drainage Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Fleet Services Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Information Technology Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Risk Management Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Employee Insurance Fund - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
Special Revenue Funds - Cash Flow, Revenue and Summary of Expenditures
REVENUE REVIEW
BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAX NOTICES
DEBT SERVICE
JULY 30 AFTERNOON
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
PUBLIC SAFETY
Emergency Management Services
Municipal Court
Judicial
ADMINISTRATION
Mayor and City Council
City Manager
Engagement & Innovation
City Attorney
City Secretary
SUPPORT SERVICES
Facilities Maintenance and Custodial
Finance
Purchasing
Central Stores
General Fund Transfers
Information Technology
Human Resources
Risk Management (Self-Insurance)
Benefits/Employee Insurance
LEISURE SERVICE
Library
Golf Complexes
Parks and Recreation Administration
Tennis
Recreation Services
Warford Activity Center
Athletic Programs
Senior Services
TRANSPORTATION
Transit
Street
Traffic
UTILITY SERVICES
Utility Billing
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Public Works
Capital Projects and Development Engineering (CPDE)
Planning and Development Services
Building Safety
Environmental Health
City Marshal
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Vital Statistics
Community Development
Public Health
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
JULY 31 MORNING
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
Fire
Animal Management and Welfare
Amarillo Emergency Communication Center (AECC)
SUPPORT SERVICES
Fleet Services
LEISURE SERVICES
Civic Center
Aquatics
Park Maintenance
Zoo Maintenance
TRANSPORTATION
Airport
JULY 31 AFTERNOON
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
UTILITY SERVICES
Water and Sewer Utilities
Solid Waste Collection
Solid Waste Disposal
Drainage Utility
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
2024/2025 Recommended Capital Improvements
AUGUST 1 MORNING
COUNCIL IDEAS
REVENUE
EXPENDITURES
RAISES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM DEPARTMENTS IF NEEDED
AUGUST 2 MORNING
AEDC BUDGET REVIEW
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM DEPARTMENTS IF NEEDED
COUNCIL DIRECTION
ORIGINAL STORY FOLLOWS:
With less than one day before Amarillo City Council is set to start working on the city’s budget, no draft budget has been posted to the city website.
Typically, over the summer, City of Amarillo staff will work to produce a draft budget document. Then, starting in late July, Amarillo City Council will host a series of budget workshop meetings to scrutinize and propose changes to the budget. After these workshops, a finalized version, along with an associated tax rate, is voted on.
This year, the budget workshops are scheduled to kick off at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 30th. However, as of 3:30 pm on Monday, July 29th, no draft budget has been published. The Amarillo Pioneer reached out to a member of Amarillo City Council who confirmed they had not yet received a draft.
After the first budget workshop meeting tomorrow, the city will hold additional budget workshop meetings on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. These meetings will all begin at 8:30 am with the exception of Friday’s meeting, which will begin at 9:30 am. (A special meeting to discuss the Charter Amendment election will be held ahead of the Friday meeting.) These meetings will all be held on the third floor of Amarillo City Hall.
The budget workshops are expected to be the first major test for City Manager Grayson Path, who officially took office today.
The Amarillo Pioneer attempted to contact the City of Amarillo’s Finance Department for comment. However, the phone number listed on the city’s website belongs to KAMR instead of the city.