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Oct 15, 2025 · Context

Preliminary 2024-25 report: $1.16 million spent on the Thompson Park playground

Staff presented preliminary results for the 2024-25 program year to the advisory committee: $182,587 for public services serving 910 people, $1,159,941 spent of $1,750,000 allocated for the Thompson Memorial Park playground, $400,082 for a sidewalk project on N.W. 18th Avenue, $36,627 for five demolitions, $33,208 in CARE repairs for six households and $245,461 in rental assistance for 92 people. The committee elected a new chair after the previous chair resigned.^[1]

What the sources say

✓ Verified
The October 15, 2025 minutes list preliminary 2024-2025 results: CDBG public services $182,587.26, 910 individuals assisted (Amarillo Children's Home, Another Chance House, the City's Coming Home program, Guyon Saunders Resource Center, Martha's Home, Maverick Boys & Girls Club and the Salvation Army); the N.W. 18th sidewalk project $400,081.95; the Thompson Memorial Park playground $1,159,941.10 spent of $1,750,000.00 allocated; demolition and clearance $36,626.87 for five completed projects; CARE $33,207.80 for six households; tenant-based rental assistance $245,461.45 for 92 individuals; and the CHDO program $150,090.53 for 15 individuals. HOME-ARP spent $499,045 for 35 households in 2024-25. ^[1]
Thompson playground spent
$1,159,941
Thompson playground allocated
$1,750,000
Sidewalk
$400,082
Public services
$182,587
⚠ Sources differ
The 2025 CDBG neighborhood improvements allocation is stated two ways.
Reported value 1[2][3]
Neighborhood improvements
$356,286
CDAC minutes, June 26, 2025 ($356,286) and the council transmittal memo ($178,143.35 each for Parks and Planning, $356,286.70).
Reported value 2[1][3]
Neighborhood improvements
$348,019
CDAC minutes, October 15, 2025, presenting 'the approved Annual Action Plan' ($348,019). The other lines match June; the CDAC worksheet in the July 2025 packet lists $348,019.35 as the 2024-25 neighborhood improvements amount.

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Sources

1.Community Development Advisory Committee minutes, October 15, 2025 — Community Development Advisory Committee (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Oct 15, 2025 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authored'published' is the meeting date; the PDF creation date (November 2024) predates the meeting and no later minutes are in the set.
2.Community Development Advisory Committee minutes, June 26, 2025 — Community Development Advisory Committee (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Oct 15, 2025 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authored'published' is the date the committee approved these minutes, as recorded in the October 15, 2025 minutes.
3.Amarillo City Council regular meeting agenda packet, July 22, 2025 — City of Amarillo, Jul 22, 2025 · retrieved Oct 12, 2026primarySubject-authoredDate is the meeting date. Item 8.K transmittal memo and bid tabulation ITB 271-25 (packet pp. 1273-1274). The memo text says 25 cameras; the bid tabulation lists 71 + 7 + 2 Flock units.