AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 AT 3:00 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, CITY COMMISSION CHAMBER.
Please note: The City Council may take up items out of the order shown on any Agenda. The City Council reserves the right to discuss all or part of any item in an executive session at any time during a meeting or work session, as necessary and allowed by state law. Votes or final decisions are made only in open Regular or Special meetings, not in either a work session or executive session.

1. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE:  THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.32009, WHICH IS ONE CENT HIGHER THAN THE CURRENT RATE.  THIS PROPOSED RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.  THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.51 PERCENT.  THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME LAST YEAR WAS $344.12.  THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME WOULD BE $360.57 UNDER THE PROPOSED RATE.