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Josh Craft

This page lists only public roles and public actions, each with its source. Why.

Offices

City Councilmember (Place 1), City of Amarillo

Sworn in after the June 2023 runoff. Term ended when the successor was sworn in.

Jul 5, 2023 – May 13, 2025
Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board member (council appointee), City of Amarillo

Appointed for a term expiring Dec 31, 2023.

Jul 11, 2023 – end not yet sourced
Parks Advisory Board member (council appointee), City of Amarillo

Appointed for a term expiring in June 2024.

Jul 11, 2023 – end not yet sourced

Events

  1. Council awards Dell Technologies up to $582,948.89 to develop a website "digital human"
  2. Council approves 5-0 the $1.9 million sale of the garage's commercial space to Llano Group
  3. Council approves $147,150 for 40 license plate readers for the Regional Crime Center
  4. Council approves the AEDC's FY2023/24 budget 4-1; motion to restore $200,000 to the Enterprize Challenge dies
  5. Council approves the TIRZ #1 FY2023/24 budget 4-1
  6. FY2023/24 rate set at $0.39195 (5-0)
  7. Council awards Western Builders the $4,595,000 Hodgetown upgrade contract "under duress," 4-1
  8. Council discusses state abortion law and possible local ordinances; 49 people speak
  9. Council authorizes TxDOT agreements for Flock cameras and a second 40-camera purchase
  10. Council work session reviews three draft abortion ordinances; no vote
  11. Council votes 5-0 to publish notices of up to $13.5 million in street COs and $3.25 million in taxable airport-hangar COs
  12. Council authorizes up to about $43 million in drainage revenue bonds (Series 2024)
  13. Council adopts the airport-hangar COs 5-0; no action taken on the $13.5 million street COs
  14. Council designates Reinvestment Zone No. 24 in the South Georgia Business Park on first reading, 3-2
  15. Council finalizes Reinvestment Zone No. 24 and approves Sage Oil Vac incentive and tax abatement
  16. Council awards a $49,975 charter consulting agreement to Baker Tilly
  17. Council adds $4.97 million Grant Street drainage work to the City Hall construction contract, 5-0
  18. Petition presented to council and tabled 5-0; mayor presents an alternative ordinance
  19. Council approves a $118,036.01 change order on the Hodgetown upgrade contract, bringing it to $4,731,666.08
  20. Council votes 5-0 to sell the Grant Street property to JM Conkling, LLC for $1.3 million
  21. Council rejects the committee's amended and original ordinances, each 4-1
  22. Council revises and passes on first reading the ordinance calling the charter election
  23. Council orders the charter election with Propositions B-E, 3-2
  24. Council orders a vote on a citizen-initiated abortion ordinance as Proposition A, 4-1
  25. Council orders the Proposition A election, 4-1, after changing "establishing a criminal offense" in the ballot text
  26. Council approves a second Baker Tilly addendum, bringing the contract to $87,218.57
  27. Council shortens the Proposition D ballot language and rewrites Proposition A's
  28. Council condenses the Proposition A ballot text at the counties' request, 5-0
  29. FY2024/25 rate set at $0.38723 (4-0)
  30. Council approves an AEDC FY2024/25 budget limited to salaries, contractual obligations and operating expenses
  31. Council approves an AEDC expenditure request of $83,512.50, 5-0
  32. Council approves $1.52 million furniture, fixtures and equipment purchase for the new City Hall, 5-0
  33. Council appoints a temporary AEDC board, 5-0
  34. Council canvasses the November 5 special election results
  35. Council approves 20 subscription license plate readers near interstates ($105,400)
  36. Council renews Dell's hosted digital-human agreement for $553,052
  37. Council approves a $724,994.63 AEDC expenditure request and $50,000 to design gateway signs, 5-0
  38. Council grants S.E.A. Market a school-distance variance for beer and wine sales, 5-0
  39. Council tables, then grants, Cafe Moonwater a variance near a private school, 5-0
  40. Council adopts Ordinance 8174 codifying Proposition E
  41. Council approves amended and restated AEDC articles of incorporation, 4-1
  42. Council approves amended AEDC bylaws and an amended FY2024/25 AEDC budget, 5-0
  43. Council grants the Big Texan RV Ranch a school-distance variance for beer and wine sales
  44. Council approves revised AEDC policies and appoints board members in split votes

Council votes

Roll calls recorded in the City Council's minutes, May 11, 2021 – Aug 25, 2026. All members' votes · How these are counted

PeriodVotesAyeNayLone nayAbstainAbsentWith majority
May 2023 – May 20254624197423497.9%
May 2025 – present110000100%

By topic

Decisions where Josh Craft did not vote aye

  1. Grazing lease of 549 acres at the Hollywood Road wastewater plant

    Aye = approve the lease · Passed 4-0

    Minutes

  2. Ballpark (MPEV) upgrades for Major League Baseball requirements ($4,595,000)

    Aye = award the contract · Passed 4-1 · Major projects

    Minutes · Storyline event

  3. Transit service outside the city limits to the Randall County Jail

    Aye = approve the resolution · Passed 3-2

    Minutes

  4. Reinvestment Zone No. 24 in the South Georgia business park (Ord. 8130, both readings)

    Aye = designate the zone · Passed 3-2, 4-1 (2 votes) · Development incentives

    Minutes 1 · Minutes 2 · Storyline event

  5. Tax abatement agreement with Sage Oil Vac

    Aye = approve the abatement · Passed 4-1 · Development incentives

    Minutes · Storyline event

  6. Order for the November 2024 election on the citizen-initiated ordinance declaring Amarillo a "sanctuary city for the unborn" (Proposition A), with amended ballot wording

    Aye = order the election as amended · Passed 4-1

    Minutes · Storyline event

  7. Charter amendment election ordinance (Ord. 8144, as amended)

    Aye = adopt the ordinance · Passed 3-2

    Minutes · Storyline event

  8. Airport marketing and advertising services contract (three years)

    Aye = award the contract · Passed 3-0

    Minutes