Public official
Andrew Freeman
This page lists only public roles and public actions, each with its source. Why.
Offices
| Economic Development Manager/Assistant to the City Manager, City of Amarillo Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile. | Apr 17, 2017 – end not yet sourced |
| Director of Economic Development and Intergovernmental Affairs, City of Amarillo Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile. | Apr 18, 2018 – end not yet sourced |
| Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Amarillo Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile. | Aug 1, 2018 – end not yet sourced |
| Managing Director, Planning and Development Services, City of Amarillo Dates are from his self-reported TCMA directory profile. ABC7 (Aug 2021) gave the title as Managing Director of Planning and Special Projects. | Jun 2, 2020 – end not yet sourced |
| Assistant City Manager, City of Amarillo Self-reported start Aug 12, 2021; ABC7 reported the City's announcement on Aug 24, 2021. | Aug 12, 2021 – end not yet sourced |
| Deputy City Manager, City of Amarillo Start is from his self-reported TCMA profile; the City's biography gives May 2023. Interrupted by his interim City Manager service (Sep 2023 – Mar 2024). | May 5, 2023 – present |
| Interim City Manager, City of Amarillo Reported Aug 23, 2023 as serving as interim; formally appointed by Council in September 2023. Stepped down Mar 6, 2024. | Aug 23, 2023 – Mar 6, 2024 |
| Deputy City Manager and Public Safety Director, City of Amarillo Title from the reorganization approved Nov 12, 2024. The September 2026 organization chart lists Public Safety Director as vacant. | Nov 12, 2024 – end not yet sourced |
| Acting City Manager, City of Amarillo | Sep 22, 2026 – present |
| Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer, City of Amarillo First listed with this title in council minutes of Aug 25, 2026. | start not yet sourced – present |
Events
- City Council adopts Ordinance No. 7898 rezoning the 110.39 acres
- Council amends the TIRZ #1 project plan to list Civic Center and Santa Fe Depot improvements (Ordinance No. 7980)
- Council votes 4-1 to buy 501, 509 and 517 S. Grant Street for $1.3 million
- Council extends TIRZ #1 to 2056 with City participation falling to 50% after 2036 (Ordinance No. 8032)
- TIRZ #1 board amends the LGC loan: interest stops, $500,000 due by 2036, the rest can be forgiven
- City creates a City Marshal's Office to run code enforcement and the dangerous structure process
- Potter County Commissioners Court approves an addendum to its TIRZ #1 participation agreement
- Amarillo College regents approve a 20-year TIRZ #1 extension at 50% participation
- LGC recommends selling the garage's retail section for $1.9 million
- LGC board recommends selling the garage retail space to Llano Group
- Andrew Freeman appointed interim city manager
- Council approves 5-0 the $1.9 million sale of the garage's commercial space to Llano Group
- Council awards Western Builders the $4,595,000 Hodgetown upgrade contract "under duress," 4-1
- Council discusses state abortion law and possible local ordinances; 49 people speak
- Freeman steps down as interim amid a staffing dispute
- Council designates Reinvestment Zone No. 24 in the South Georgia Business Park on first reading, 3-2
- Council votes 5-0 to sell the Grant Street property to JM Conkling, LLC for $1.3 million
- Sale of the garage retail space to Llano Group closes
- Advisory board discusses pet registration and mandatory microchipping
- Spay/neuter voucher pilot goes to the City Council as a discussion item
- Council approves a Chapter 380 agreement with Herring Hotel Partners, 4-0
- FY2025 ACFR filed; public commenters ask for a forensic audit
- September 8 budget workshop notice lists a proposed FY2026/27 rate of $0.44744
- Rates recalculated after errors in figures sent to tax offices; ceiling set at $0.4307
- Council accepts Path's resignation (4-1); Freeman named acting manager
- Audit committee splits the forensic audit into water/sewer and community-improvement components
- Audit committee splits the forensic audit into water/sewer and community improvement components
- State Fire Marshal's Office classifies the landfill fire cause as undetermined
- October 13 council agenda lists a closed-session discussion of an interim city manager