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FY2019/20 rate set at $0.38851; budget adopted 4-1

The rate went from $0.36838 to $0.38851 per $100 ($0.34448 M&O, $0.04403 debt service). The City described the M&O increase as funding Fire and Animal Management positions tied to the 2016 public-safety proposition plus street maintenance, and the I&S increase as debt service on the voter-approved bonds. Council adopted the budget 4-1, Councilmember Elaine Hays against.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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What the sources say

✓ Verified
The FY2019/20 rate was $0.38851 per $100, up from $0.36838: +$0.0175 M&O and +$0.00263 debt service.^[1]^[3]^[2]
Rate per 100
$0.38851 per $100
Mo rate per 100
$0.34448 per $100
Prior rate per 100
$0.36838 per $100
⚠ Sources differ
The FY2019/20 debt-service rate is $0.04403 per $100 in the City budget; ABC7 printed it as $0.4403.
Reported value 1[1][4]
Is rate per 100
$0.04403 per $100
City budget book and historical rate table
Reported value 2[2]
Is rate per 100
$0.44030 per $100
As printed by ABC7 (inconsistent with its own $0.38851 total; apparent typographical error)
✓ Verified
City of Amarillo FY2019/20 budget document: The City's budget states the M&O increase funds Fire and Animal Management and Welfare personnel tied to the voter-approved Proposition 2 projects plus street maintenance, and the I&S increase is for debt service on the voter-approved bond projects.^[1]^[2]
✓ Verified
The proposed FY2019/20 budget estimated total tax collections of $49,018,465, an increase of $3,029,641 from 2018.^[2]
Amount
$49,018,465
Levy change
$3,029,641
✓ Verified
The FY2019/20 budget was adopted 4-1: Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer and Howard Smith for; Councilmember Elaine Hays against.^[1]
For
4
Against
1

Sources

1.City of Amarillo Annual Budget, Fiscal Year 2019-2020 — City of Amarillo, Oct 1, 2019 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authoredAdopted budget book (re-hosted 2026). Cover notice text is font-garbled in the PDF; the record vote of the governing body is legible. Narrative covers the 2016 bond election and rate history 2008-2020.
2.Proposed City budget includes funding for 10 new AFD positions, AAMW and street repair — ABC7 Amarillo (KVII), Aug 20, 2019 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentPrints the debt-service rate as '$0.4403'; the City budget book gives $0.04403.
3.Financial Information (Tax Rates table, FY2018-19 to FY2023-24) — City of Amarillo, Sep 24, 2026 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authoredLive page; publication date unknown (page lists documents posted through Sept 2026). Tax Rates table gives property tax rate by fiscal year 2018-19 through 2023-24.
4.City of Amarillo Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Book — City of Amarillo, Oct 1, 2025 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authoredContains a historical table of assessed values and General / I&R (debt) rate components for FY2015/16 through FY2025/26.