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DAI to host parking lunch-and-learn
Downtown Amarillo Inc. will host a lunch-and-learn event Thursday called Holly Jolly Parking to cover downtown parking plans. The event is from noon to 1 p.m. in the Amarillo Civic Center Hospitality Room, 401 S. Buchanan St. → Read More
City adds $203K to pipeline study contract
The search is still on for how to replace a collapsing sewer line in southwest Amarillo. → Read More
Potter sheriff's building to cost $21.5M
Potter County is ready to replace an aging and crowded sheriff's department building at a cost of about $21.5 million. → Read More
City mulls code of conduct
Interim City Manager Terry Childers gathered his senior staff together Thursday to begin mapping out where the city goes from here after Amarillo City Council members identified five broad priorities and discussed creating a code of conduct during a Wednesday workshop.The code of conduct will be based on best practices for councils, Childers said.“Half the day was about good governance,”… → Read More
City Council to address pools, Bell rent increase
It will be a busy day for the Amarillo City Council as it addresses the regulation of public swimming pools and increased rent from Bell Helicopter of $28,000 a month. The council will hold a public hearing concerning pools at its 5 p.m. → Read More
Moving forward: Animal shelter makes sea change after controversies
Police and grand jury investigations that found no criminal behavior. Threats of injunctions by the Amarillo-Panhandle Humane Society. Retirements under fire. After a year and a half, Animal Management and Welfare has made changes since the department descended into a swirl of controversy. → Read More
City, TxDOT wrap up downtown streetscape plans
The city and Texas Department of Transportation are going through the final steps of approving the streetscape on major downtown thoroughfares.The work would improve portions of South Buchanan Street from Southeast Sixth Avenue to Southeast 11th Avenue and on Sixth from South Pierce Street to South Fillmore Street. → Read More
LGC sets timeline for downtown projects
The city of Amarillo is back on a fast track to build a downtown baseball stadium and event venue, and is pursuing a team affiliated with Major League Baseball. → Read More
City council eyes issues affecting homeless
Amarillo city councilmen further refined the effort to revisit the ordinance covering camping on public property at their Tuesday meeting and expanded the scope of work for a subcommittee they expect to appoint members to next week. → Read More
Steelworkers union, company clash over pay, benefits
The United Steelworkers Union and some of the Asarco workers it represents raised their voices Tuesday by holding a rally as labor negotiations continue to drag on more than two years after the last contract expired. → Read More
Animal shelter to waive reclaim fees Tuesday
The shelter at the Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare facility is at capacity and the staff is asking pet owners to reclaim their pets to avoid unfortunate outcomes. "We'd much rather people come have a happy reunion. → Read More
City to name members for homeless task force
Amarillo city councilmen will move ahead a discussion about a controversial ordinance affecting the homeless today at their meeting, which will start at the new time of 5 p.m. → Read More
Interim city manager called 'the gold standard'
Terry Childers considers himself a fixer and intends to apply that skill to the city of Amarillo. "I've always been hired as a change agent," said the interim city manager. "I'll do it if you give me the ability to fix the problem. → Read More
Residential projects fuel local building boom
Real estate development in Amarillo has been a little slow, but the pace is about to pick up. The population has continued its average 1 to 2 percent annual growth, and demand has eaten up the housing supply. → Read More
City crews dealing with sewage spill in northwest Amarillo
Crews are dealing with 280,000-gallon sewage spill in northwest Amarillo. "It did make it to West Amarillo Creek so there will be testing there. → Read More
Blanketed advocates line City Hall
It was an evening of firsts at the Amarillo City Council meeting Tuesday, from the interim city manager conducting his first meeting to the formation of a body to revisit the city's ordinance prohibiting camping in public places. → Read More
ThunderHeads stadium lease paid for now
The Amarillo ThunderHeads are paid up at Potter County, but the future is less clear. → Read More