The Yellow City, highlighted.
Facts about the City of Amarillo's spending and debt, each one sourced to a public record.
- City payments, FY22–FY26
- $962.8M
- 59,560 payments
- Debt principal outstanding, FY2025
- $538.3M
- $212.7M tax-supported · $325.6M revenue debt
- Tax-supported debt per resident, FY2025
- $1,044
- $212.7M ÷ 203,729 residents · peer group $2,931
Follow the storylines
All 36 storylines · 708 events →Each storyline follows one City issue from its first contract, vote or report to today, with every event dated and sourced. Most recently active:
17 events
City manager turnover
Latest · Oct 13, 2026
October 13 council agenda lists a closed-session discussion of an interim city manager30 events
Civic Center financing
Latest · Oct 13, 2026
Council approves a $724,013.31 Civic Center Complex network upgrade on consent18 events
Forensic audit
Latest · Oct 13, 2026
Mayor reports 13 firms answered the forensic audit RFQ; audit committee interviewing the top five34 events
ARPA recovery funds
Latest · Oct 13, 2026
Council agenda lists a $49,500 ARPA-funded renewal for the City website's digital assistant
Largest payees
- 1S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$67.7M
- 2CANADIAN RIVER MUNC WATER AUTH$51.5M
- 3XCEL ENERGY$44.2M
- 4Western Builders of Amarillo$42.4M
- 5MAXOR PHARMACY$30.0M
The debt →
Principal outstanding by year since FY2005, what it's for, and how Amarillo compares with peer cities.
Capital projects →
Every project in the City’s 2023–2028 capital plan, in the City’s own words.
Events →
36 storylines and 708 dated, sourced events, from the utility billing transition to Project Matador.
Officials →
Offices held and public actions, each with a source.