Public official

Jerry Danforth

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Offices

Facilities and Special Project Administrator, City of Amarillo	dates not yet sourced
Director of Facilities and Capital Projects, City of Amarillo Council records also use "Facilities Director" and "Director of Facilities & CIP".	dates not yet sourced
Interim Managing Director of Facilities, Capital Projects and Development Engineering, City of Amarillo Listed with this title on June 10, 2025.	dates not yet sourced
Managing Director of Capital Projects, Development and Engineering, City of Amarillo Listed with this title from June 24, 2025.	start not yet sourced – present

Events

about Jan 2018Council approves the ballpark construction-manager-at-risk agreement, 4-0
Apr 8, 2019Hodgetown opens for the Amarillo Sod Poodles
Mar 22, 2022Council approves four utility-relocation contracts for the City Hall site, each 4-1
Apr 12, 2022Council awards $139,700 contract to demolish three warehouses at the City Hall site, 4-1
Jun 14, 2022Demolition of three downtown buildings begins for the City Hall parking lot
Oct 11, 2022Council awards $7.55 million LED field lighting contract for seven parks to Musco Sports Lighting, 4-0
Oct 25, 2022Council selects Western Builders as construction manager at risk for City Hall, up to $28 million, 3-1
Jan 31, 2023Council approves 5-0 a $525,000 Populous contract for Hodgetown renovation design
Apr 13, 2023Building permit issued; renovation of the Amarillo Hardware building begins
May 28, 2024Council adds $4.97 million Grant Street drainage work to the City Hall construction contract, 5-0
Jun 11, 2024Council approves a $118,036.01 change order on the Hodgetown upgrade contract, bringing it to $4,731,666.08
Oct 22, 2024Council approves $1.52 million furniture, fixtures and equipment purchase for the new City Hall, 5-0
Jan 14, 2025Council approves a $94,202.63 emergency repair of the Civic Center ice plant
Feb 25, 2025New City Hall opens at 623 S. Johnson St.
Jun 10, 2025Council awards $1,846,147 Coliseum restroom renovation from Venue District funds
Aug 26, 2025Halff Associates hired to design the Playa 7 pump station ($2,425,000)
Sep 9, 2025Lawrence Lake pump station land and design contracts
Nov 18, 2025Council awards $422,770 Civic Center boiler replacement from Venue District funds
Nov 18, 2025Council awards $386,500 for shelter walkway and drainage improvements
Jan 27, 2026Council awards $63,871.31 Civic Center fire alarm replacement
Jan 27, 2026Western Builders selected as construction manager for Playa 6 and Playa 7 pump stations
May 26, 2026$14.26 million guaranteed maximum price for the Lawrence Lake pump station and force main
Jun 9, 2026Council approves 4-1 a $246,000 Kimley-Horn amendment to design the 58th Avenue sanitary sewer extension
Aug 25, 2026Council awards $655,830 kennel renovation for half of the shelter
Sep 22, 2026Council approves a $465,411 Civic Center cooling tower replacement and an $84,644 chiller repair
Sep 22, 2026Council approves Hollywood Road boiler-replacement engineering and aeration basin repairs
Sep 22, 2026$1.35 million transfer and $3.30 million SW 45th and Lamar storm drain award
Oct 13, 2026Council approves a $320,000 transfer and $319,260 HDR design contract for Lift Station 19

Sources

1.City Council Regular Meeting agenda, 2019-10-08 — City of Amarillo, Oct 8, 2019 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "(Contact: Jerry Danforth, Facilities & Special Project Administrator)"
2.Hodgetown opening deemed success "beyond anything we ever envisioned" — ABC 7 Amarillo (KVII), Apr 9, 2019 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentStance: favorable
3.Amarillo to Vote on Ballpark Construction Contract — Ballpark Digest, Jan 12, 2018 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentStance: neutral
4.City Council Regular Meeting agenda, 2020-01-14 — City of Amarillo, Jan 14, 2020 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "This item was presented by Jerry Danforth, Facilities Director."
5.City Council minutes, regular meeting of September 12, 2023 — City of Amarillo, Sep 12, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredItem 8.W.
6.$2.6 million building permit issued yesterday for Amarillo City Hall renovation — NewsChannel10 (KFDA), Apr 14, 2023 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentStance: neutral
7.Sneak peek into Amarillo's new City Hall — NewsChannel10 (KFDA), Feb 24, 2025 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentStance: neutral
8.City Council minutes, regular meeting of June 10, 2025 — City of Amarillo, Jun 10, 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredFrom the City's CivicClerk meeting portal; date is the meeting date. Item 10.C.
9.City Council Regular Meeting agenda, September 22, 2026 — City of Amarillo, Sep 18, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredConsent item 6.30, FY 26/27 landfill engineering professional services. 'published' approximated as the Friday before the meeting. Minutes for this meeting were not posted on CivicClerk as of retrieval.
10.City of Amarillo Organization Chart (Updated September 2026) — City of Amarillo, Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Andrew Freeman Deputy City Manager/ Chief Operating Officer"
11.City Council minutes, regular meeting of June 24, 2025 — City of Amarillo, Jun 24, 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredFrom the City's CivicClerk meeting portal; date is the meeting date. Consent item 8.K removed; no action.