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Amarillo Ledger

City of Amarillo department

Animal Management & Welfare

Led by
Vacant on the chart
Reports to
  1. Assistant City Manager / Public Safety Director (vacant)
  2. City Manager / Chief Administrative Officer (vacant)
  3. Mayor & City Council
Note

Assistant City Manager / Public Safety Director: In the November 2024 reorganization, Deputy City Manager Andrew Freeman added the title of Public Safety Director over all public safety departments. Council minutes list that title through June 10, 2025 and drop it from June 24, 2025; the September 2026 chart shows the post as vacant.

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FY2025/26 budget

“Animal Management & Welfare (AM&W) is committed to protecting public health and safety through the effective management of animal-related issues and enforcement of relevant laws and regulations. Our mission is to promote the well-being of both animals and residents within the Amarillo city limits.”The department's description in the budget book, PDF p. 224
Budget unitFundFY2025/26FY2024/25Positions (FTE)PDF page
Animal Management and WelfareGeneral Fund$4,235,878$4,256,230FY2024/25 budget46.44p. 224

Figures as printed in the City's FY2025/26 budget book. Payments in the check register don't record which department made them, so this site can't break spending down by department.