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Jan 26, 2021 · Context

Council authorizes water and sewer revenue bonds, New Series 2021 (Ord. 7904), 5-0

On January 26, 2021 the council adopted Ordinance No. 7904, 5-0, authorizing Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2021, pledging the water and sewer system's net revenues. The staff memo said the proceeds would improve and extend the waterworks and sewer system and that the 3% rate increase effective October 1, 2020 funded the debt service. City financial reports record $25,900,000 issued, maturing through 2041. The schedules of debt list none of the proceeds spent at September 30, 2023 and all of them spent at September 30, 2024; they do not name the projects funded.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Ginger Nelson Elaine Hays Freda Powell Eddy Sauer Howard Smith Laura Storrs

What the sources say

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On January 26, 2021 the council passed Ordinance No. 7904, authorizing "City of Amarillo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2021," on first and final reading, 5-0, on a motion by Councilmember Powell seconded by Councilmember Sauer. The City's financial advisor said bids would be taken February 2 and the sale would close March 2. ^[1]
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The staff memo said the proceeds would be used "to improve and extend the City's waterworks and sewer system" and that a 3% rate increase effective October 1, 2020, approved through the annual budget, would fund the debt service. ^[2]
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The City's FY2025 financial report records $25,900,000 of Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021, at 2.00-4.00%, maturing through 2041, for improvement and extension of the waterworks and sewer system. The schedule of debt at September 30, 2023 lists none of the proceeds spent; the schedules at September 30, 2024 and 2025 list all $25,900,000 spent, with $21,615,000 outstanding at the later date. The schedules do not name the projects funded. ^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
Issued
$25,900,000
Outstanding 2025
$21,615,000

Sources

1.City Council Regular Meeting minutes, January 26, 2021 — City of Amarillo, Jan 26, 2021 · retrieved Oct 14, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned signed minutes (8 pages, read as images) from the City's CivicClerk archive (event 769); 'published' set to the meeting date. Items 3N (Ordinance No. 7901), 3O (tax abatement) and 3P (location incentive agreement).
2.City Council Regular Meeting agenda and packet, January 26, 2021 — City of Amarillo, Jan 26, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned packet (no text layer; memo pages read with OCR). The General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021 memo states: "This bond issue is the final issuance of the authorized $89.5 million to fund streets and the final issuance of the voter approved bonds from the November 8, 2016 election."
3.City of Amarillo Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 — City of Amarillo, Jun 4, 2026 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authoredNote 13 (long-term obligations) describes each certificate-of-obligation series; Note 29 (subsequent events) records the Series 2026 and 2026A certificates, the Series 2026 PPFCOs and 2026 water-sewer revenue bonds. Issue dates differ in places between Note 13 and the statistical tables.
4.Schedule of Debt, City of Amarillo, September 30, 2023 — City of Amarillo, Mar 1, 2026 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredSchedule as of September 30, 2023; this copy was posted in March 2026 (upload folder). Lists each series with authorized, issued, outstanding, spent and unspent amounts and purpose.
5.Schedule of Debt, City of Amarillo, September 30, 2024 — City of Amarillo, Mar 1, 2026 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredSchedule as of September 30, 2024; this copy was posted in March 2026 (upload folder). Lists each series with authorized, issued, outstanding, spent and unspent amounts and purpose.
6.Schedule of Debt at September 30, 2025 (as required by Section 140.008, Texas Local Government Code) — City of Amarillo, Jul 1, 2026 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primarySubject-authoredPosted July 2026 (upload folder); lists each series with authorized, issued, outstanding, spent and unspent amounts and purpose.